Mutah University student fatally stabs faculty member

A 20-year-old student at Mutah University fatally stabbed a faculty member using a sharp object, the Public Security Directorate (PSD) reported.

According to the PSD, the victim was promptly transported to Al-Karak Government Hospital but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival.

Following the attack, the student surrendered to the local security center, where authorities seized the weapon used in the assault.

Sources revealed that the attacker, who is studying engineering and is the son of a doctor, resides with his father in university housing.

Sources also emphasized that the incident was unrelated to academic pressures.

Further investigations indicated that the assailant has a history of mental health issues and has been seeking treatment, with several prescriptions from psychiatrists in his records.

The case will be forwarded to the judiciary once the investigation is complete.