A 16-year-old middle-school student has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison by the Liwan District People's Court for stabbing a love rival in the street, reports New Express News.

The boy, identified as Lan, saw a girl he used to date walking along with a boy surnamed He last October 8.

After summoning three friends, he caught up to the pair and started an argument with He. In the jostling that ensued, Lan took out a knife and stabbed He until he collapsed in a pool of blood. He was seriously injured but survived. Lan was later arrested at his home.

The judge mitigated Lan's punishment, considering the fact that it was a crime of passion and that Lan was underage.

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