Pupil stabbed at Helsinki school, suspect arrested

2026-03-23 - 12:22

A pupil stabbed another pupil at a comprehensive school in Helsinki on Monday morning after a dispute between the two escalated, prompting a police response, hospital treatment for the victim and suspension of the school day. Police said the attack took place at around 9.15am at Maatullin peruskoulu in the Tapulikaupunki area of the Finnish capital. Both the suspect and the victim are minors and attend the upper level of the school.