10-year-old boy at Japanese school in China dies after stabbing

19/9/2024 12:01

        A 10-year-old boy enrolled in a Japanese school in Shenzhen, China, has died after being stabbed by an assailant on Wednesday, the Japanese government said.
        
        Japanese foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa told reporters, the boy was stabbed on his way to school at about 8 a.m. (0000 GMT) on Wednesday by the suspected 44-year-old assailant, who was arrested on the spot, according to Chinese authorities. The child died in the early hours of Thursday.
        
        Authorities in both Japan and China declined to disclose the nationality of the victim, while the website of the Shenzhen Japanese School says it is for children of Japanese nationality. Japan does not recognise dual citizenship for adults.
        
        The attack took place near the school on the anniversary of an incident in 1931 that triggered war between China and Japan, a sensitive date at a time when diplomatic relations are in danger of deteriorating.