Escalation of violence

Escalation of violence: gang keeps the whole school in suspense

The violence escalated at a secondary school in Styria.(Bild: PictureDesk/Oliver Berg)

Huge commotion at a secondary school in the Graz-Umgebung district: several boys have repeatedly caused trouble there and harassed their classmates. Most recently, a 14-year-old even threatened girls with a knife. Now there are consequences.

The incident is said to have taken place in the week before the semester break. Concerned parents reported that a pupil at the secondary school locked several girls in the school toilet and threatened them with a knife. One of the children confided in his parents, the mother then informed the headmaster.