Shock to Spandau primary school: 12-year-old injured after a knife attack!

Shock to Spandau primary school: 12-year-old injured after a knife attack!

The Berlin police are currently looking for a 13-year-old who is said to have injured a 12-year-old classmate with a knife in a primary school in Spandau on the early Thursday morning. The alleged attacker left the school area after the crime. According to reports from Tagesspiegel had come both students.

The 12-year-old was taken to the hospital after the incident and operated on immediately. His condition is stable; However, it is in medical treatment for observation. The police, who was alerted by the teachers around 11:30 a.m., also start a helicopter and sniffer dogs when looking for the suspect. The murder commission has taken over the investigation because the incident could be attributed to the incident for an attempted homicide. A xenophobic or religious motive is excluded because both children are German citizens and live in the area, as in a supplementary analysis by ZDF

reactions and support

The parents of the alleged perpetrator cooperate with the police and have provided clothing for the investigation. A classmate who observed the events reported a dispute between the two boys, while a student stated that the perpetrator announced his act of violence. However, this announcement was not taken seriously.

Administration and teacher of the elementary school, which counts over 400 students and lies in a quiet residential area, have implemented an emergency plan after the incident. Rescue workers and pastors were quickly on site to offer support. Other students and their parents were immediately sent home to ensure that the situation remains under control.

social context

The police union has meanwhile called for a debate about growing violence among students and draws attention to the fact that the influence of social media on the behavior of young people should be examined. This topic is becoming increasingly important because the number of knife attacks among young people in Berlin has increased in recent years. The Federal Ministry of Youth is actively involved in the prevention of child and youth crime and emphasizes that about 5-10% of the suspect young people repeatedly become criminal and often come from complex social problems, as in information from Federal Ministry, Seniors, Senior, Women and youth summarized.

In this sensitive situation, the educational institution faces the challenge of ensuring both the security of your students as well as to develop resource -oriented approaches to violence prevention. The situation shows an urgent need for action to avoid similar incidents in the future and to strengthen the feeling of security in educational institutions.