Police Probe Cutlass Attack On Student In Castries

A secondary school student was rushed to the hospital after he came under a cutlass attack in Castries on Wednesday. Education Minister Shawn Edward condemned the incident in an interview with reporters. He disclosed that an investigation revealed that a feud between two students had led to a fight in the capital. “The Chief Education Officer proceeded to the hospital to ascertain what happened, and later yesterday evening, she was able to confirm that a child was assaulted and he was at the hospital receiving treatment,” Edward stated. According to reports, the incident occurred near the Bexon bus stand. One woman said she learned that the victim was awaiting a bus when two males with no masks and wearing no school uniforms launched the cutlass attack. She recalled that no one took notice until blood started flowing. “They cut the boy because he raise his hands,” the woman told reporters. She said the victim sustained a cut to his hand. “There are so many people; all the bus drivers are there. Somebody could have said something. They could have at least hold the boy from the back that swung the cutlass. No one said nothing until one of the bus...