On Monday, a 15-year-old pupil stabbed his grade 9 schoolmate with scissors at Thuto Tiro Comprehensive School in Zone 10, Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg.

District director Victor Thetha confirmed that the incident occurred at 10am between the classes.

“We had an unfortunate incident at the school. Two learners were playing in class and the stabbing occurred. As to what triggered the incident is unknown at the moment,” he stated.

The 14-year-old victim, stabbed in the chest with a pair of scissors, had succumbed to the injury before the paramedics arrived.

“He died while waiting for the paramedics at the school ‘s sickroom,” Thetha explained.

The police have arrested the suspect and are investigating a case of murder.

*article appeared on livereport