Gwangju Education Office Provides Treatment Support for Students Injured in High School Girl Stabbing Incident

The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education has launched support measures in response to student victims of the stabbing incident involving a high school girl that occurred in the early morning of May 5.

Following the incident in which students were harmed in the early hours of the day, the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education held an emergency response meeting at 9:00 a.m. on the same day. The office quickly organized a response support team and is maintaining an emergency work system.

The office has dispatched staff to the funeral home where the deceased student is laid to rest and to the hospital where another victim is recovering after surgery, to offer condolences to the families and to prepare support measures.

Additionally, measures are being developed to provide psychological counseling and treatment for students and staff at the relevant school. Immediate safety education has been conducted at all schools, and guidance has been requested to prevent students from going out alone at night.

Goh Inja, Director of Policy, stated, "We deeply mourn the loss of the student who fell victim to this unexpected crime and wish for the swift recovery of the student currently recuperating. We will do our utmost to provide psychological and emotional support to ensure that students and staff at the school do not suffer from trauma."

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