From Stalking to Attempted Murder: Stabbing Rampage at Prestigious Medical School in Uruguay

A teenage male student has allegedly stabbed and attacked a female classmate at the medical school of the University of the Republic, a prestigious public university in Uruguay.

The local community and university campuses have been plunged into deep shock as it was revealed that the attack escalated into an attempted murder following the victim's persistent rejections and the suspect's one-sided obsession and stalking behavior.

According to Uruguayan daily El Observador and Spanish-language media Infobae on September 3 (local time), a 19-year-old male student identified as A attacked a 19-year-old female classmate, B, in the hallway outside a lecture hall immediately after medical classes ended at 3:30 p.m. on September 1.

Victim B sustained injuries to her face, neck, abdomen, and arms, and was rushed to the hospital.

She is reportedly not in life-threatening condition.

The perpetrator, A, was arrested at the scene by police.


Police investigations confirmed that the two were merely classmates in the same program and had no romantic or private relationship.

However, witnesses stated that A had shown an obsession with B that was "close to stalking," despite her rejections.

Patricia Aguirrezábal, a professor at the medical school, emphasized in an interview with local media that the crime was "clearly meticulously planned."

The grounds for this include the fact that A wore gloves and prepared a weapon in advance, and intentionally approached the victim to carry out the attack in the hallway.

Investigations revealed that A had a history of sexual harassment and violent behavior targeting female students even during his high school years, prompting authorities to subject him to more than 20 psychological counseling sessions and attendance at recurrence prevention workshops.

The Domestic Violence and Gender Directorate of the National Police of Uruguay has upgraded the case from simple assault to attempted femicide and is investigating.

Director Richard Gutiérrez stated at a press conference, "We are investigating by applying a gender perspective to determine the causes of the stalking and obsessive behavior exhibited by the perpetrator."

The suspect's family has claimed that A may be suffering from mental illness.

Accordingly, police have requested a psychological evaluation of A by medical professionals, and he is currently hospitalized in a psychiatric ward under police guard.


The fallout from the incident has been severe.

University authorities completely suspended classes on September 2.

Large-scale protest rallies and student strikes by students and feminist organizations calling for the establishment of a campus safety net and the eradication of sexual violence have continued.

The university initiated disciplinary procedures against A and barred him from participating in all academic activities, both online and offline.

Following the incident, an on-campus organization composed of faculty and students called "Mujeres FMED" was formed.

They have urged the university to take measures to prevent recurrence and establish countermeasures.

Professor Aguirrezábal, who leads this group, stated, "Apart from legal punishment, revoking the perpetrator's student status so that he can no longer continue his studies will be one of our core demands."
 
(Photo: Captures from Infobae, Telemundo, El Observador, and Yonhap News)
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