St. Martin News Network - Multiple Stabbings on School Bus --- MPC Student Seriously Injured --- 15 Year old Suspect Arrested.

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Philipsburg:--- A student of the Milton Peters College had to be admitted to the St. Maarten Medical Center early Monday morning after he was stabbed at least twice by a student of Sundial School while on a school bus. On Monday February 6th, 2012, Kevon Russell was on a school bus and for unknown reasons he attacked two other students that were on the bus. A student of Milton Peters College identified as J.H. was stabbed on his hand and also on his back. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said the student was bleeding profusely from the wound he sustained in his back and he had to be taken to the St. Maarten Medical Center for emergency treatment. Henson said another victim S.E. had a stab wound between her fingers while a third student was in possession of a letter that showed they were all threatened by the suspect. Henson said police managed to recover the weapon that was used in the stabbing and has since confiscated it.
It should be noted that the suspect was already in police custody in November 2011 when he attacked his mother and broke her jaw at the Sundial School. The 15 year old Jamaican youth identified as Kevon Russell was arrested after his mother filed a complaint with the police for ill-treatment. SMN News understands that the young man was released by the Prosecutor's Office after recommendations were given to his mother for him to receive after care treatment. SMN News learnt that the 15 year old youth was residing at the Keys to Freedom Drug Rehabilitation Center before he moved back in with his mother for the Christmas holidays. SMN News also learnt that the young man was also allowed to work with the Facility Services of Government under the guidance of Rick Martina when he was suspended from school. The source said Kevon Russell was accepted back at school but his behavior never changed.
Chief Prosecutor Hans Mos confirmed that police arrested K.R. and he is the suspect that was arrested for breaking his mother's jaw late last year.
Sources close to the Police Department said that the student will be handed over to the Court of Guardianship since it is not possible for police to keep him behind bars. SMN News learnt that the troubled young man might be placed at one of the Drug Rehab Centers on St. Maarten prior to arrangements being made for him to join his father in the United States.

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