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Teacher stabbed to death in Slovakia after student attacks class with knife

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Booth, R. (2026, September 29). Teacher stabbed to death in Slovakia after student attacks class with knife. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/slovakia-staskov-school-stabbing-b3058306.html

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A teacher was fatally stabbed by a student with a knife at an elementary school in Staskov, Slovakia, on Tuesday. The victim, a 61-year-old woman, died along with two others seriously injured: a critically wounded student and another female teacher hospitalized for serious injuries. A 13-year-old suspect is in custody, and officials are investigating the motive behind the attack. President Peter Pellegrini expressed deep sorrow over the incident, emphasizing the need for societal calm and mutual respect.

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On Tuesday, a 13-year-old student at an elementary school in Staskov, northwestern Slovakia, fatally stabbed a 61-year-old female teacher and injured two others. The injured included another female teacher aged 44 who was hospitalized with serious injuries, and a pupil who was in critical condition. The attack occurred during the morning hours but authorities did not disclose any immediate motive. Police apprehended the suspect, and while the situation is under control, the incident has raised concerns over societal atmosphere and safety measures in schools. President Peter Pellegrini expressed deep sadness and emphasized the importance of mutual respect and calmness in society. The village where the attack took place has a population of approximately 2,750 people.

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Slovakia GPE · 2× Education ORG · 1× Independent NORP · 1× Matúš Šutaj Eštok PERSON · 1× Pellegrini PERSON · 1× Peter Pellegrini PERSON · 1× Robert Fico PERSON · 1× Slovakis'a rescue ORG · 1× Staskov GPE · 1× Tomáš Drucker PERSON · 1×

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The injured included a pupil who was in critical condition and a 41-year-old female teacher who was hospitalized with serious injuries, Slovakis'a rescue service said.

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2026-09-29 · The Independent

Teacher stabbed to death in Slovakia after student attacks class with knife · assertive framing

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A teacher has been killed after being stabbed by a pupil at an school in Slovakia. asserted

teacher → kill → Slovakia

The incident happened at a elementary school in the northwest of the country on Tuesday during an attack in which two other people were seriously injured. asserted

people → happen → which

The teacher who was killed was a 61-year-old woman. asserted

who → kill → ?

The injured included a pupil who was in critical condition and a 41-year-old female teacher who was hospitalized with serious injuries, Slovakis'a rescue service said. asserted

service → injure → injuries

Police said a 13-year-old suspect was in police custody and that the situation was under control and there was no further threat to the public. asserted

situation → say → public

A motive was not immediately known. asserted

motive → know → ?

President Peter Pellegrini said he was “deeply saddened by the tragic incident” at the school in Staskov. asserted

he → say → Staskov

He and Prime Minister Robert Fico offered condolences to the victims' families. asserted

He → offer → families

“Such events serve as a serious warning to our entire society,” Pellegrini said. asserted

Pellegrini → serve → society

“It is all the more important that we pay close attention to the atmosphere we create in society. asserted

we → pay → society

We need more calm, respect, and mutual regard.” asserted

We → need → calm

Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok, Education Minister Tomáš Drucker and Health Minister Kamil Šaško traveled to the town. asserted

Eštok → travel → town

In a similar incident in 2025, an 18-year-old student fatally stabbed a 51-year-old deputy principal and an 18-year-old student at a high school in northern Slovakia. asserted

student → stab → Slovakia

In 2020, a 22-year-old former student attacked a high school in the town of Vrutky, killing the deputy principal and wounding five people, including two students. asserted

student → attack → students

In 2022, a high school student attacked and injured a female pupil at a high school in Novaky. asserted

student → attack → Novaky