Student held over teacher's machete killing at Prague school

Police in the Czech capital say they have arrested a student over the machete killing of a teacher at a Prague vocational school

Thursday 31 March 2022 14:23 BST

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Police in the Czech capital have arrested a student over the machete killing of a teacher at a Prague vocational school, officials said on Thursday.

The suspect, a student from the school, was detained after a manhunt that involved hundreds of officers, police said.

Education Minister Petr Gazdik said the incident was likely a result of a conflict between the teacher and the student. He gave no more details.

“It’s something that should have not happened,” Gazdik said.

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Student held over teacher's machete killing at Prague school

Police in the Czech capital say they have arrested a student over the machete killing of a teacher at a Prague vocational school

Student held over teacher's machete killing at Prague school

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