An 11-year-old girl has been charged with wounding and knife possession after a teacher was stabbed at an elementary school in Australia Monday.
The 56-year-old female teacher was taken to hospital with a"small non-life-threatening wound to the back of her shoulder," according to a statement from Queensland Police.Shortly before midday local time, police were called to a school in Heatley, Queensland, following reports that a student had stabbed a teacher.Officers used a stun gun on the child during the incident, police said.The wounded teacher was taken to hospital but has since been discharged.
Elementary school teacher banned after collapsing while intoxicated at schoolThe pupil was arrested and later charged with one count each of wounding, possession of a knife in a public place or a school and threatening violence.The girl will appear at children's court at a later date, police said.The teacher has since been discharged from hospital, CNN affiliate 9News reported.Senior Sergeant Scot Warrick told 9News he could not say what led to the incident.
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