Six-year-old girl critically injured in Umhlali stabbing
A 15-year-old boy who had allegedly entered the school unlawfully was arrested.
A six-year-old girl is in a critical condition after being stabbed multiple times while at school at The Creative Classroom in Umhlali on Tuesday morning.
IPSS Medical Rescue paramedics treated the child at the scene and she was transported to a specialised facility for further care.
A 15-year-old boy, who allegedly entered the school unlawfully, was arrested at the scene and is in police custody.
He is understood to be the same teenager behind the failed bomb attempt at Ballito Junction in March this year.
Further circumstances surrounding the stabbing are currently unclear. This is a developing story.
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