Man charged after alleged stabbing at Cairns school
A man has been charged after an 18-year-old woman was stabbed at a school in Cairns, in northern Queensland.
The 18-year-old man was taken into custody after he allegedly stabbed the woman during a school break in Kamerunga about 10.35am on Tuesday.
They are both believed to be students at the school.
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The 18-year-old is undergoing an assessment at Cairns Hospital. Nine
Police claim the alleged stabbing was a domestic violence incident, and that there's no further threat to anybody at the school.
The man has been charged with attempted murder.
The woman remains in a critical condition in hospital.
For support, contact the National Domestic Violence Service on 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732). If you are in immediate danger call triple zero (000).
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