A student of Central Leeward Secondary School (CLSS) is said to be in a “very critical” condition after being stabbed, allegedly by a student of Bethel High School (BHS) on Thursday.
The stabbing is said to have occurred outside the CLSS, and the two students, both females, are said to be athletes.
iWitness News was reliably informed that the injured student was stabbed in the throat but it is not clear what was used to inflict the injury.
One source told iWitness News that the injured student was taken to a clinic after being injured but was later transferred to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital in Kingstown.
“I think it is very critical,” one source told iWitness News.
Meanwhile, a source close to the BHS student told iWitness News separately on Thursday that she was being held at the Barrouallie Police Station, which is located near the school in Peters Hope.
The source said that the BHS student had accused the CLSS student of bullying her for months.
iWitness News was reliably informed that the parents of both students had discussed the alleged bullying during a recent interaction.
The stabbing incident occurred about six weeks after students from four secondary schools across St. Vincent and the Grenadines said they did not feel safe at school.
The students, who included representatives of CLSS, identified physical hazards on their campus, other students bringing weapons to school, bullying, poor security, and, among other issues, the absence of safety drills.
The students shared their views as the Ministry of Education held a roundtable discussion to mark school safety week.
Sending prayers for a full recovery