College girl stabs 6 female students in mass fight

By Yang Lifei  |   2008-12-10  |     ONLINE EDITION

A FEMALE college student has been detained after she allegedly stabbed six other students, including one who is still in critical condition, in Weinan City, Shaanxi Province.

The incident occurred at a girl's dormitory at Weinan Technical College on Monday night. A student surnamed Cheng took out a dagger and slashed at the others in order to defend herself after a gang of girls attacked her, Sanqin Daily reported today.

Doctors in Weinan City Central Hospital told the newspaper that four girls received chest wounds and two others were stabbed in the arms. One student surnamed Liu is still in the hospital's intensive care unit.

Police confirmed that all seven involved in the violence are less than 18 years old.

Cheng allegedly told police that the stabbing stemmed from a dispute between her and a student surnamed Tian.

On December 3, the two girls fought over trivial issues in the dorm. The next evening Tian organized dozens of students to visit Cheng's dorm and another fight took place. Tian and her friends returned to on December 5, but Cheng was not at the dorm.

Tian called and threatened Cheng, who was so frightened she didn't return to the dorm that night, the report said.

At 10pm on Monday, Tian and her friends found Cheng at her room. Tian slapped Cheng in the face twice. Cheng struck back but was then beaten to the ground by Tian's friends.

Cheng got up, took out a dagger and launched a fierce stabbing spree. Six girls were wounded and Cheng also had cuts on one hand, the report said.

Cheng left the scene and went to a clinic. She was seized by police upon returning to the school.

According to the report, Cheng allegedly told police she picked up the dagger accidentally when taking a taxi.