A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 6-year-old girl at a school in Umhlali on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast on Tuesday morning.
KZN police said the teenager was arrested by members of the SAPS Umhlali and charged with attempted murder and assault.
"It is alleged that the teenager entered a classroom occupied by learners and an educator, locked the door and stabbed a six-year-old girl multiple times before attempting to flee the scene," said KZN police spokesperson Sergeant Thenjiswa Ngcobo
"A preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was previously arrested for intimidation in April 2026."
She said the suspect remains in police custody and is expected to appear before the KwaDukuza Magistrates’ Court soon.
IPSS Medical Rescue said the girl had been attending school at a local church when the suspect, believed to be a teenager, got into the classroom.
. IPSS spokesperson Samantha Meyrick said they responded to reports of a stabbing.
"We received reports that a 6-year-old girl was stabbed while in her classroom at a local church.
"The girl, who was stabbed multiple times, is in a critical condition and has been transported to a specialist facility under the care of IPSS Medical Rescue Advanced Life Support Paramedics."
She said the suspect was arrested on scene and is allegedly involved in previous incidents involving security officers and a bomb scare at local malls.
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