Tragic Incident at Daejeon Elementary School: Teacher Kills Student
On February 10, a tragic incident occurred at an elementary school in Daejeon, where a 40-year-old female teacher fatally stabbed an 8-year-old student, identified as A. The father of the deceased student, Mr. B, expressed his belief that the incident was a premeditated crime and called for the school to be held accountable.
After completing a police interview, Mr. B stated, "The teacher, unable to control her anger due to depression, killed an innocent child. We must ensure that no other victims arise from this situation." He revealed that A's phone had a parental monitoring application, allowing him to hear sounds around her phone in real-time. He began searching for his daughter around 4:50 PM and reported hearing various noises, including heavy breathing and the sounds of drawers and zippers, but no voice from A.
Mr. B noted that A was the only child remaining at the school until 4:40 PM, suggesting that the teacher was aware of her solitude. He emphasized that the teacher must have brought the weapon herself, indicating a planned attack.
According to the Daejeon Police Agency, A was found stabbed in the audiovisual room on the second floor of the school around 6 PM. The police also discovered the teacher, identified as C, injured in a storage room. C, who had taken a leave of absence due to depression before returning to work at the end of last year, reportedly confessed to the police, stating, "I wielded the weapon." Authorities are investigating the specific motives behind the murder, suspecting that C harmed herself after the attack on A.
