Following the horrific alleged axe attack on River Valley High School’s grounds by a an alleged sec 3 student that resulted in the death of a schoolboy; Minister of Education Chan Chun Sing, took to Facebook to share his thoughts on the matter.

Chan said that the news came as a shock and that MOE’s thoughts are with the families of the students concerned.

He revealed that MOE is working closely with the Singapore Police on the investigations and will be sharing more details on the case in due time.

He reiterated the importance of the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff.

He summed up his post with a heartfelt message to all student:

“We will take care of you as always. If you need to talk to anyone, or know someone who needs help, please reach out to an adult, your teachers or school counsellors. You are never alone, and we will always stand ready to help you. CCS”

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Images source: Chan Chun Sing Facebook and Google Maps

MOH announced in a press release that further precautionary measures will be implemented to protect the more vulnerable elderly people in Singapore from the coronavirus.

Unvaccinated individuals are also urged to get fully vaccinated to reduce their risks of infection and serious illness.

MOH urged those who are unvaccinated, or are vaccinated but have elderly people at home; to avoid crowded places or have too much social interactions; or try to stay home as much as possible for the time being.

The unvaccinated elderly especially, are urged to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

MOH revealed that there are 6 cases at the moment suffering serious illness and that all 6 were not fully vaccinated, with one of them in the ICU.

Lawrence Wong also shared an update on his Facebook:

Images source: Lawrence Wong Facebook

A series of leaked Whatsapp messages allegedly from River Valley High School students detailing the “knife attack” at their school, circulated on Whatsapp

One of the students said that there was a male student holding a “v big axe (SIC)” outside their classroom, and that he looks crazy.

They shared that everyone was “damn scared” and that there was “literally blood dripping”.

In the other screenshot, it appears to be a conversation between a student and his/her parents.

The student corroborated the accounts of the first screenshot, saying that he/she saw a boy holding an axe.

The student alleged that three girls from his/her class saw a sec 3 boy at the water cooler washing away blood.

He saw them and asked them if they had a phone, because he “killed someone”.

The student said that classes 1H and 1G were hiding in the co-room.

The parent then replied “keep yourself safe”, and asked “can we fetch you now?”

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Images source: Whatsapp

According to the latest updates of the River Valley knife wounding incident it was stated that the student has died.

It is believed that the River Valley High student was killed on campus.

At least 5 Police vehicles and an ambulance were on the scene. The students have since been kept in classes and not allowed to leave.

Earlier today, Shin Min Daily News reported the incident as a knife attack and the student in the school at around noon.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Stay tuned for the latest updates tonight.

According to the media release, a secondary school student brought a knife to school to attack his classmate. The Police were alerted to the scene and several Police vehicles and an ambulance could be spotted in the school.

The secondary school student was suspected of injuring a classmate with a knife at school.

This horrific incident occurred around noon today(July 19) at the River Valley High School (River Valley High School) located at 6 Boon Lay Ave.

It is reported that the secondary school student involved somehow brought a knife to the school and attacked the person. The police rushed to the scene to investigate after receiving the notice. It is understood that the injured was another student from the same school.

Police investigations are ongoing

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