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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� A 10-year-old boy sustained injuries after being stabbed while walking in Rizal, authorities said.
Police said the Grade 5 student was stabbed by an 18-year-old woman on Monday afternoon.
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鈥淲hile the victim was walking alone thereat, suspect appeared armed with a bladed weapon, suddenly stabbed the victim from behind several times,鈥� the Police Regional Office 4 said in its report.
A 28-year-old witness said he 鈥減acified鈥� the suspect and sought the assistance of a barangay police officer, which led to her arrest.
The victim was rushed to the Rizal Provincial Hospital System for medical treatment.
The suspect is now under police custody.