• The victim was stabbed directly in the head during a school altercation
• The fight began as a water-splashing joke before escalating into violence

A tragic incident occurred at a school in Dakahlia Governorate, northern Egypt, after a second-grade preparatory student stabbed a classmate with a screwdriver during a fight

According to the Dakahlia Security Directorate, the student Ziad El-Saeed Ali El-Shafie, 14 years old, arrived at Sherbin General Hospital with deep head wounds caused by a sharp object

Doctors were unable to save him, and he died before reaching the emergency department

Investigations revealed that the incident began as a water-splashing joke between the two students, which quickly escalated into a verbal argument and then a physical fight

During the altercation, the accused student grabbed a screwdriver he had and stabbed his classmate directly in the head, causing his death

The case was referred to the public prosecution, which ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death and requested that the police prepare a full report on the circumstances and details of the crime

Several villagers expressed deep sorrow over the incident, noting that the victim was well-known for his good manners