Malaysian teen arrested after live-streaming axe attack on teacher in class

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SCMP’s Asia desk. (2026, October 22). Malaysian teen arrested after live-streaming axe attack on teacher in class. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3371718/malaysian-teen-arrested-after-live-streaming-axe-attack-teacher-class

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Malaysian teen arrested after live-streaming axe attack on teacher in class Police in Sarawak have detained a 16-year-old student following a classroom assault, amid growing concern over violent internet broadcasts CCTV footage shows the teenager entering a classroom at around 7.50am on Wednesday, hitting the female teacher once with an axe before leaving.
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Malaysian teen arrested after live-streaming axe attack on teacher in class Police in Sarawak have detained a 16-year-old student following a classroom assault, amid growing concern over violent internet broadcasts CCTV footage shows the teenager entering a classroom at around 7.50am on Wednesday, hitting the female teacher once with an axe before leaving. asserted
teenager → arrest → axe
He re-enters through a second door and swings the axe at a student as others flee the room. asserted
others → re → room
As the teacher tries to intervene, he attempts to hack at her again but is subdued by two male students and has the axe taken away. asserted
axe → try → students
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