A 13-year-old boy has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after a knife attack at a London school.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of stabbing two pupils at Kingsbury High School in Brent on Tuesday, leaving them seriously injured.
The victims, aged 12 and 13, were rushed to hospital after the alleged attack, with one taken to a major trauma centre. Both are now in a stable condition.
The Metropolitan Police said the teenager has also been charged with spraying insect spray in the face of a third child and possession of a knife on school grounds without good reason or lawful authority.
Detective Chief Superintendent Helen Flanagan, from Counter Terrorism Policing London, said: ‘These are extremely serious charges against a young boy, and we continue to support the victims and their families, as well as the wider school community following this shocking incident.
‘While we have now charged the boy with these offences, our investigation is ongoing and detectives will continue to carry out enquiries in the local area.
‘We are working closely with local policing colleagues in the Brent area and I would also like to thank the school and the wider local community for their support in recent days.’
The boy is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Youth Court on Thursday morning.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of stabbing two pupils at Kingsbury High School in Brent on Tuesday, leaving them seriously injured
A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service, said: ‘Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring this case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.
‘We have worked closely with the police as they have carried out their investigation.
‘We remind all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.
‘It is vital that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.’
This is a breaking news story and is being updated.
