A Saudi student died during a brawl at a school in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. After shocking footage of the fight among students circulated widely on social media over the past few hours, the police in the Makkah region announced on Monday that they have opened an investigation into the death of a student during the altercation. This action was taken after Jeddah police were notified of a fight between two students at a middle school in the province.
The police clarified that both students are Saudis aged 15, with one of them dying as a result of the brawl. They noted that initial legal procedures regarding the incident have been completed and the case has been referred to the relevant authorities. It is worth mentioning that social media activists widely shared a video of the fight, filmed by one of the students, showing a group of pupils grappling with each other. As soon as one student exited the altercation, he fell to the ground motionless.
The scenes that spread have caused significant anger and reaction on social media, particularly on Twitter.
