Tragedy as Teacher Reportedly Stabs 8-Year-Old Student to Death, Location Announced

• Tragedy struck on February 10, 2025, at the premises of the Daejeon elementary school in South Korea
• A female teacher in her 40s admitted to stabbing an eight-year-old female student to death on the premises
• The victim was found on the second floor of the school after her parents reported her missing to the authorities

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Daejeon South Korea- A female teacher has allegedly stabbed an eight-year-old student to death at an elementary school in Daejon, South Korea.

The suspect confessed to the crime after police officials found her and the young girl inside the school premises on Monday evening, February 10, 2025.

The police found the teacher, who is in her 40s and the young girl at around 6 pm.

As reported by The Sun UK, the police found them on the second floor of the school after her parents reported her missing.

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A local fire department official said the student had stab wounds to her neck and face. She was rushed to hospital 'in an unconscious state' but tragically died despite attempts to save her life.

Local media reported that the teacher also had stab wounds on her neck and arm and reportedly underwent surgery for these injuries.

The police are now investigating if the wounds may have been self-inflicted and are set to question the teacher when she regains her health.

At the time of the stabbing incident, the girl was at an after-school childcare session. She was also due to attend a private art class shortly before then.

Police in South Korea were first notified of possible trouble by the child's parents, who reported her missing from the art class.

Officers then found the teacher had taken a leave of absence due to depression and had only returned to the school late last year.

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As reported by the BBC, South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok urged police to 'ensure such incidents never happen again'.

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Source: Legit.ng