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On Tuesday in Staskov, Slovakia, a 13-year-old boy stabbed his teacher to death and seriously wounded another teacher and a student with a knife. The attack occurred in an elementary school near the Czech border; health officials confirmed that while one victim was critically injured, their lives were not immediately endangered. Police arrested the attacker who is being investigated by the Office for Combating Organised Crime for premeditated murder, though the motive remains unknown. Prime Minister Robert Fico and President Peter Pellegrini condemned the violence and highlighted concerns over rising aggression among youth influenced by social media and political rhetoric.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-29,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Tuesday, a 13-year-old student at an elementary school in Staskov, northwestern Slovakia, fatally stabbed a 61-year-old female teacher and injured two others. The injured included another female teacher aged 44 who was hospitalized with serious injuries, and a pupil who was in critical condition. The attack occurred during the morning hours but authorities did not disclose any immediate motive. Police apprehended the suspect, and while the situation is under control, the incident has raised concerns over societal atmosphere and safety measures in schools. President Peter Pellegrini expressed deep sadness and emphasized the importance of mutual respect and calmness in society. The village where the attack took place has a population of approximately 2,750 people.
Written for “School Attack In Slovakia” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
A 13-year-old elementary schoolboy has stabbed a 61-year-old female teacher dead in northwestern Slovakia, according to authorities.
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schoolboy → stab → authorities
A 44-year-old female teacher and a schoolgirl were also seriously wounded in Tuesday’s attack in the village of Staskov, near the Czech border, emergency service spokeswoman Petra Klimesova told the AFP news agency.
asserted
Klimesova → wound → agency
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Health Minister Kamil Sasko told reporters the schoolgirl was “in a serious, critical condition”.
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schoolgirl → flee → condition
Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok said at a news conference in Staskov that the life of the second teacher who was stabbed in the chest was not in danger.
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who → say → danger
A motive for the attack was not immediately known.
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motive → know → attack
Police said the attacker was arrested and is being investigated by the Office for Combating Organised Crime (UBOK) for “premeditated murder”.
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attacker → say → murder
The situation in the village with a population of about 2,750 people was “under control”, according to the law enforcement service.
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situation → accord → service
Sutaj Estok praised the head teacher who was present at the scene and said, “she followed every single procedure outlined in the available manuals to the letter and prevented the tragedy from becoming even worse.”
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she → praise → tragedy
Reactions
Prime Minister Robert Fico expressed his “sincere condolences” and said he was following “the tragic incident in the village of Staskov with great concern”.
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he → express → concern
“Personally, I am deeply saddened by this,” he said in a statement.
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he → sadden → statement
President Peter Pellegrini said he was “shocked that this is yet another case in which a student attacked teachers and a classmate”.
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student → say → teachers
“Aggression and an atmosphere of intolerance – spread primarily by social media and, unfortunately, by some politicians as well – are literally poisoning the public sphere and influencing the behaviour of our children in schools,” he said.
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he → spread → schools
He urged “all citizens to act in a way that calms the atmosphere, rather than further radicalising it”.
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that → urge → it
Last year, an 18-year-old student fatally stabbed a 51-year-old deputy principal and an 18-year-old student at a high school in northern Slovakia.
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student → stab → Slovakia
In 2020, a 22-year-old former student attacked a high school in the town of Vrutky, killing the deputy principal and wounding five people, including two students.
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student → attack → students
In 2022, a high school student attacked and injured a female pupil at a high school in Novaky.
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student → attack → Novaky
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