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A 14-year-old student has been charged with stabbing a school peer at a Pembroke school. Brought before a court on Tuesday, the student pleaded not guilty to attempted mur- der, grievous injury, carrying a weapon and keeping an ex- plosive substance. The inci- dent happened at St Clare's College Secondary School. A police inspector told the court they were informed of the incident on Monday morning. When they entered the school, they found the ac- cused inside the school near a water dispenser. He still had a knife in his hand when the police approached him. Later, police found two containers of liquid, "a Mol- otov-like substance", in the accused's school bag. The victim apparently suf- fered multiple stab wounds and was initially in danger of dying. However, his con- dition improved and he re- mains stable. Several students witnessed the attack and CCTV footage captured the incident. The accused was arrested on site, informed of his rights, and his father was present for all investigative steps. The prosecution request- ed a protection order for the victim, the school head and assistant head. The accused is prohibited from approaching the school or contacting its administrators. Any breach carries a €7,000 penalty. The order was later extended to prevent him from approach- ing Mater Dei Hospital, where the victim is recover- ing. In court, the defence team claimed the accused had been severely bullied for several months, "if not years", and had even self-harmed. They said the school tried to offer remedies, but these attempts failed. WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT WEDNESDAY EDITION €1.00 WEDNESDAY • 3 DECEMBER 2025 • ISSUE 969 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY CONTINUES PAGE 2 Student charged with attempted murder over school stabbing A 14-year-old student accused of stabbing his peer was denied bail • Police found 'Molotov-like substance' in accused's school bag The student being escorted into the Law Courts on Tuesday night (Photo: James Bianchi/MaltaToday) CONTINUES PAGE 3 JAMES DEBONO jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt Dementia cases in Malta projected to almost triple by 2060 THE number of people living with dementia in Malta is expected to almost triple over the next four decades, according to an updated study that outlines significant de- mographic, regional and econom- ic implications for the country. The research estimates that 7,988 people were living with dementia in 2021, equivalent to 1.5% of the population, and fore- casts an increase to 21,523 cases by 2060. ĦALEY XUEREB hxuereb@mediatoday.com.mt