Kuching:Police are currently awaiting a psychiatric assessment report to evaluate the mental state of a 16-year-old male student who allegedly attacked a teacher with an axe at a private school in Kuching on October 21.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Sarawak Acting Police Commissioner DCP Saifullizan Ishak stated that without the psychiatric report, the police are unable to conclusively determine the suspect's mental condition at the time of the incident. He conveyed this information during a press conference at the state police headquarters.

The investigation into the attack has been completed, with the findings submitted to the Sarawak Deputy Public Prosecutor’s Office on October 26 for further review. Police have gathered statements from 38 witnesses, including students, teachers, security guards, medical experts, and the suspect’s parents, to aid in the investigation. Items such as an axe, a knife, firecrackers, computers, and gadgets seized from the suspect’s home have been sent for forensic analysis.

Police have so far found no evidence linking the incident to bullying. The case is being investigated under Section 324 of the Penal Code and Section 6(1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958. During the incident, which occurred around 750 am, a 42-year-old female teacher sustained a wound to her left hand and was discharged from the hospital after receiving treatment on the same day.