The New Taipei Department of Education has confirmed that a junior high
school student has died after being stabbed by a schoolmate earlier this
week.

Department officials, the student was stabbed several times and died after
efforts to resuscitate him failed late Tuesday.

Reports have been saying the victim was stabbed in the neck and chest by a
ninth-grade male student after a female student complained to him about the
way the other student had spoken to her.

The injured student was rushed to the nearby Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
for treatment, but later died of his injuries.

A juvenile court has ruled that the ninth-grade male student responsible for
the attack be placed in custody - while the female student accused of
instigating the confrontation has been released into the custody of a legal
guardian.

The National Federation of Education Unions has issued a statement, saying
there are currently there are no regulations in place that allow schools to
deal with issues related to students carrying dangerous and banned items on
campus.