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IT teacher allegedly slashed principal with kitchen knife after losing job

New details have emerged about a teacher who is accused of stabbing a principal at a secondary school in Melbourne.

Police swarmed Keysborough Secondary College in the city's south-east about 3pm yesterday after principal Aaron Sykes, 43, was allegedly slashed in the arm and lip with a kitchen knife by Kim Ramchen.

The court heard today that the IT teacher, 37, allegedly snapped after learning his contract would not be renewed.

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Aaron Sykes principal

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Sykes was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released.

Ramchen was pulled away from staff who heard the commotion, the court heard.

Staff managed to pin him down after he allegedly returned to the office with a second knife.

The school went into lockdown following the incident.

"Me and my friends, we quickly ran into the food tech room and then we just hid there," one student told 9News.

Ramchen was arrested at the scene and was taken to hospital with a minor injury, where he remained under police guard.

He has since been charged with two counts of unlawful assault, one count of intentionally causing injury, recklessly engaging in conduct placing a person in danger of serious injury and assault with a weapon.

He appeared before Dandenong Magistrates' Court today.

Ramchen's brother told the court his brother is a quiet person and that he was shocked to hear about the alleged stabbing.

Ramchen was refused bail and will return to court on January 6.

Kim Ramchen

In a letter sent to parents, the school said Sykes was "recovering well and is in good spirits".

The school also assured parents that no student was involved in the incident.

"Any form of violence within our school is entirely unacceptable. We are proud of the safe and supportive culture that is the norm at our school," the note read.

"We want to assure you that the health and safety of our students and staff is always our highest priority."

Police swarmed Keysborough College about 3pm today  following reports a male had been slashed.Keysborough stabbing

The school has reopened today.

An investigation into the incident remains ongoing. 

Anyone who witnessed the incident, has footage or any information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

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Fresh search for wreckage of missing MH370 flight to resume within weeks

The deep-sea search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which has been missing for more than 11.5 years, will resume in a matter of weeks.

The Malaysian government confirmed a 55-day seabed search of "target areas" will restart on December 30.

US robotics company Ocean Infinity will lead the search in areas deemed to have the "highest probability of locating the aircraft", Malaysia's Ministry of Transport confirmed in a statement.

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"Ocean Infinity has confirmed with the Government of Malaysia that it will recommence seabed search operations for a total of 55 days, to be conducted intermittently," the statement said.

"The latest development underscores the Government of Malaysia's commitment in providing closure to the families affected by this tragedy."

Ocean Infinity and Malaysia's government reached a "no find, no fee" agreement in March this year to resume the search for the missing flight.

The company will be paid A$110 million only if wreckage is discovered.

A private search in 2018 by Ocean Infinity also found nothing.

MH370 remembrance outside Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, March 3, 2024.

The Boeing 777 plane vanished from radar shortly after taking off on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 people, including six Australians, on a flight from Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, to Beijing.

Satellite data showed the plane turned from its flight path and headed south to the far-southern Indian Ocean, where it is believed to have crashed.

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