The daughter of a foreign diplomat stabbed a schoolmate twice in the back Tuesday at a preppy international school in Washington, DC – though she will avoid prosecution because of diplomatic immunity.
The incident reportedly took place just before 1pm at the British International School in the Georgetown section of Washington, according to NBC Washington.
The victim was rushed to Children’s National Medical Center.
He was said to be conscious and alert, according to NBC Washington.
Authorities briefly detained the girl, but as the daughter of a diplomat she is legally exempt from prosecution.
The daughter of a foreign diplomat stabbed a schoolmate twice in the back Tuesday at the British International School (above) in the Georgetown section of Washington, DC
There is no word as to the identity of the children involved or the countries of origin.
‘The suspect has been identified, however, because of her diplomatic status, there’s going to be no arrest at this time,’ Washington police Inspector Mike Coligan said.
‘Any questions regarding the diplomatic status can be referred to the State Department.’
Tuition at the school ranges from $24,000 for nursery students to $27,000 for elementary school kids to $33,000 for high school students.
Diplomats are given immunity from the host nation’s laws as prescribed by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
‘The suspect has been identified, however, because of her diplomatic status, there’s going to be no arrest at this time,’ Washington police Inspector Mike Coligan said
The victim was rushed to Children’s National Medical Center. He was said to be conscious and alert. The image above shows police officers outside the school after the stabbing Tuesday
According to the treaty, which has been ratified by 191 countries, including the United States, ‘diplomats must not be liable to any form of arrest or detention.’
Article 29 of the treaty states that diplomats are immune from civil or criminal prosecution.
The document also stipulates that family members of diplomats living in the host country are given the same protections as the diplomats themselves.
Host countries are legally permitted to declare diplomats persona non grata, which would give the foreign emissaries a window of time to prepare to leave their post and return home.
If a diplomat refuses to leave despite being declared persona non grata, the host country is entitled to strip him or her of diplomatic immunity.