A vocational school (SMK) student in the city of Manado, North Sulawesi, identified as 16-year-old FL, has been charged with the murder of his own teacher — an incident that occurred on school grounds.
According to reports, FL and his friend arrived to school late on Monday after he spent the previous night drinking. They were told to plant some flowers as punishment, after which they took a break by having a smoke while still on school grounds.
Alexander Pangkey, a 54-year-old religious studies teacher at the school, saw FL and his friend smoking and scolded them for it.
FL then went home to grab a kitchen knife and returned to the school looking for Alexander. In an incident that was caught in a highly disturbing viral video, FL repeatedly stabbed Alexander, who pleaded for the student to stop.
“In the name of Jesus, stop. In the name of Jesus, help. Take me to the hospital,” Alexander can be heard saying in the video.
Alexander managed to walk toward a field while calling for help from other teachers, but FL followed him and stabbed him several more times. FL then fled the school. He reportedly stabbed Alexander 14 times in total.
Alexander was taken to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.
FL was soon arrested and has been charged with premeditative murder.
“This required planning, because after the scolding he went home to grab the knife. That means there was a time to plan [the stabbing],” Manada City Police Chief Benny Bawensel told reporters today, as quoted by Tribun.
Under Article 340 of the Criminal Code, premeditative murder is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. FL may be subject to some leniency due to his status as a minor.
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