NEW TAIPEI (TVBS News) — A teenager involved in a knife attack on a fellow student has been remanded in custody, while another teen accused of incitement has been placed under guardianship, as ruled by a youth court on Tuesday (Dec. 26).
The attack occurred the day before at a junior high school in New Taipei City, leaving the victim with a severe neck wound, resulting in significant blood loss and, at one point, signs of life ceased.
Investigations revealed that the accused is a third-grade junior high school student named Kuo. Allegedly, he attacked in defense of a female student who had been reprimanded by the victim. The girl had entered the victim's classroom in search of a friend and was scolded for not being in the correct class. Subsequently, the girl brought Kuo to the victim's classroom, leading to a dispute and the ensuing attack.
The attack was nearly fatal, and the victim was revived after undergoing five hours of treatment at Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, as reported by officials.
Kuo and the girl, originally under investigation for offenses related to causing injury, had their charges escalated to "attempted murder" late on Monday, given the critical danger the victim faced. The police believe that the two had the intention to kill.
