A 12-year-old boy is helping Singapore police with an investigation after allegedly hitting a classmate on the head with a metal bottle during school hours. The victim, also 12, was taken to hospital and is in stable condition. The school said it is cooperating with police and taking disciplinary action against the alleged assailant. The victim's family says he is traumatized and has experienced bullying before.
SINGAPORE: A 12-year-old boy suspected of hitting a classmate on the head with a metal bottle during school hours is helping police with investigations.
It also said it takes the safety and well-being of its students seriously, and does not condone any acts of violence. He is on hospitalisation leave until Jan 14, according to medical documents seen by The Straits Times. “This incident has really shaken him, and he feels traumatised by it. He has also refused to have visitors from school as he feels that his safety was compromised to a severe extent,” Goh said.Goh said: “He was very excited when he was accepted to this school as he lives nearby. He also didn’t have any bad experiences with any classmates in his first three days in school.”
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