River Valley High death: Axe seized by police; suspect and victim 'not known to each other'

SINGAPORE: An axe has been seized as a case exhibit following the death of a 13-year-old River Valley High School student on campus grounds.

A 16-year-old Secondary 4 student has been arrested for his suspected involvement in the incident, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a news release on Monday (Jul 19).

At about 11.40am on Monday, the police received a call for assistance at 6 Boon Lay Avenue.

When officers arrived at the scene, a 13-year-old was found lying motionless with multiple wounds in a toilet at the location. The Secondary 1 student was then pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.

"Preliminary investigations revealed that the two male teenagers are not known to each other," said the police in the release at 5.19pm, adding that an axe was seized as a case exhibit.

"Notwithstanding the preliminary findings and the arrest of the teenager, the police are continuing their investigations into the motive for the assault."

More at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/river-valley-high-school-death-axe-seized-student-police-15249256
 
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