A 17-year-old boy was convicted on Thursday for stabbing a 14-year-old boy at a school in Hoorn last year. The victim died in a hospital a few days later. The court sentenced the suspect to 14 months of juvenile detention, and mandatory psychiatric treatment in a juvenile facility.

The incident was the culmination in a running dispute between the two last October, who had been arguing about a clothing exchange. The victim wanted the suspect to return his pants, but the suspect refused, the court summarized.

The two then fought on October 24. Two days later, on the 26th, the suspect was waiting for the victim at the exit of his high school.

"After an exchange of words, the two boys got into a fight again. During the fight, the suspect stabbed the victim in the chest with a knife," the court said. The victim died from his injuries on October 30.

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Police in The Hague said that a 9-year-old boy was caught threatening a 6-year-old boy with a knife. The situation was brought under control on Wednesday by responding officers, and there were no injuries.

A photo of the modern karambit-style combat knife was distributed by police on Friday. Similar knives can be easily obtained online, both with sharpened metal blades and with wooden blades some retailers refer as "toys for children." The blades alone are often about 10 to 13 centimeters in length.

"The knife has been confiscated and the 9-year-old was spoken to by his mother and police," authorities said.

The child will not be prosecuted "because this is not possible when under 12 years." In any case, police registered the incident, and now the young child has the attention of officers in the area. "Not something to be proud of at that age."

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