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Bouquets of flowers seen left at the main gate of River Valley High School in Singapore on July 25, 2021. TODAY pic
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SINGAPORE, July 27 A 16-year-old student of River Valley High School charged with murdering a 13-year-old schoolmate last week had asked two groups of students to call the police after he carried out the alleged act, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing revealed today.
In a ministerial statement to Parliament on the incident, Chan gave an account of what happened at the school in Boon Lay last Monday.
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River Valley High School on Jul 19, 2021. (Photo: Calvin Oh)
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SINGAPORE: Education Minister Chan Chun delivered a ministerial statement in Parliament on Tuesday (Jul 27) to address concerns raised after the death of a River Valley High School student.
The statement was carried live on CNA s YouTube channel.
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On Jul 19, a Secondary 4 student at River Valley High was arrested over the death of a Secondary 1 boy.
The 13-year-old victim was found lying motionless, with multiple wounds, in a school toilet. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. An axe was also seized by the police.
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