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12-Year-Old Boy Stabs Six in Rare Portuguese School Attack

The attacker, now in custody, injured six children and a teacher in Azambuja, with one student seriously hurt.

  • A 12-year-old boy stabbed and injured six children and a teacher at a school in Azambuja, Portugal.
  • The victims, aged 11 to 14, suffered mostly light wounds; one girl is in serious condition.
  • The attacker was detained by police shortly after the incident.
  • Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro condemned the attack, calling it an isolated and rare event in the country.
  • Authorities have yet to determine the motive behind the attack, which occurred shortly after lunch.
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