Boy, 15, charged with attempted murder after girl stabbed at secondary school


Boy, 15, charged with attempted murder after girl stabbed at secondary school
The scene outside Thorpe St Andrew School in Norwich after a teenage girl was stabbed (Picture: PA)

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with trying to kill a teenage girl at a secondary school near Norwich.

The girl was stabbed Thorpe St Andrew School on Laundry Lane at 10.24am on Wednesday.

Pupils were put into lockdown in their classrooms after the terrifying incident.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was taken into custody a short while later.

He has since been charged with attempted murder and possession of a knife on a school premises.

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The boy has been remanded into custody and is due to appear at Norwich Youth Court on Friday morning.

Norfolk Police said officers will continue to conduct reassurance patrols both at the school and in the area over the coming days.

The teenage girl who was taken to hospital with minor injuries after the attack has since been discharged.

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