Daejeon: Police are reviewing whether to disclose the identity of the teacher accused of stabbing an 8-year-old student to death at an elementary school in the central city of Daejeon last week, officials said Monday. The female teacher, in her 40s, admitted to stabbing the girl after both were found with stab wounds on the second floor of the school last Monday. The girl was later pronounced dead at a hospital due to excessive bleeding.
According to Yonhap News Agency, during a regular briefing, a National Office of Investigation official said they were reviewing the matter when asked if they were going to disclose the identity of the suspect. Police suspect the teacher had likely premeditated the crime, given she prepared the weapon beforehand. However, authorities have yet to question the suspect in person as she is still recovering from her surgery.
When asked if the school's poor management was also a subject of investigation, the police stated it was up to the education authorities to verify the matter, though they were looking into relevant regulations themselves.