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title: "Teen, 16, straps phone to forehead to livestream axe attack on teacher in classroom: ‘This is what you get!’"
url: "/trending-now/teen-16-straps-phone-forehead-livestream-axe-attack-teacher-classroom-what-you-get"
published: "2026-10-22T10:03:47.000Z"
updated: "2026-10-22T10:06:28.000Z"
section: "Trending Now"
authors: ["Stomp Team"]
tags: ["axe","attack","teacher","Malaysia","livestream"]
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# Teen, 16, straps phone to forehead to livestream axe attack on teacher in classroom: ‘This is what you get!’

A 16-year-old boy in Malaysia was arrested after allegedly attacking a female teacher with an axe at an international school in Kuching, Sarawak, on Oct 21 — while livestreaming the incident on social media.

The teacher suffered cuts to her hand but escaped without critical injuries.

According to The Star, police received an emergency call at 8.03am reporting that a student had brought firecrackers to the school and injured a teacher.

The incident took place at Tunku Putra-HELP International School, reported Free Malaysia Today (FMT).

## Teen films attack using phone

The teenager allegedly livestreamed the incident using a mobile phone attached to his forehead.

According to Malay Mail, citing The Borneo Post, footage circulating online shows the boy taking items, including a lighter and an axe, out of his schoolbag while inside a toilet.

![school axe attack, Malaysia, livestreamed attack](https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/stomp/50ace06563822569535bade6f79e9a24de90c657a6bdb67efe0ef080051356ac)

The video becomes shaky as he runs towards a classroom, before the phone appears to fall off during the commotion. The screen goes black, although screams can still be heard.

Separately, South China Morning Post reported that CCTV footage shows the teenager entering a classroom at around 7.50am on Wednesday, yelling “This is what you get!” before striking a female teacher with an axe and leaving.

He then re-enters through another door and swings the axe at students as they flee.

When the teacher tries to intervene, he attempts to strike her again but is subdued by two male students, who disarms him.

![school axe attack, Malaysia, livestreamed attack](https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/stomp/a81156d412a916734633b858822034d057da3c09248d74e99e26fe2ab6167ce3)

Sarawak acting police commissioner Saifullizan Ishak subsequently confirmed that the boy had livestreamed the incident, according to Sinar Harian.

The 12-minute, six-second livestream has since been removed from Facebook by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

## Teacher recovering, school tightens security

In a statement, the school said the injured teacher was in stable condition and recovering well.

She had sustained no critical injuries.

The school praised her bravery and composure during the incident and wished her a full recovery.

Other students in the affected classroom managed to evacuate safely, and no one else was injured. Classes ended early on Oct 21 as a precaution, following police advice, with parents notified to collect their children.

The school said the teenager involved was no longer an active student.

It also announced tighter security measures, including the deployment of three auxiliary police officers and security checks on people entering the school.

Counselling support would also be arranged for students who needed it.

![school axe attack, Malaysia, livestreamed attack](https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/stomp/e7f4e6ba09111f388767bbf742d12d0153e91b176d55223e8dc85b8e0e3e1ba5)

## Police investigating motive

According to Malaysia’s national news agency Bernama, police recovered a penknife and a small axe during their investigation.

The boy was arrested following the incident and later released on police bail.

The case is being investigated under Section 324 of Malaysia’s Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon, and Section 6(1) of the Explosives Act 1957.

Saifullizan said police were carrying out a detailed investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and gather evidence.

He urged the public not to speculate or spread unverified information about the case.

This article was produced with AI assistance.