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Junior high school girl attacks teacher, classmate with box cutter

TOMAKOMAI, Hokkaido -- A junior high school girl slashed a teacher and a fellow student who attempted to restrain her at her school, leaving her classmate severely injured and mildly injuring the teacher.

Local police are questioning the third-year girl -- whose name is being withheld under the Juvenile Law -- on suspicion of inflicting bodily injury.

The school's principal declined to comment on the incident, saying: "I will make a statement after law enforcers complete their investigation."

The attack occurred on Friday at about 10:30 a.m., after the suspect lost her temper when the teacher warned her not to sit on a window frame, investigators said. (Mainichi)

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