A 13-year-old boy has been charged following the stabbing of two pupils at a secondary school in north-west London.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons due to his age, has been charged with attempted murder and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, according to the Metropolitan Police.
He is also charged with administering a noxious substance to a third child and possession of a knife on school premises without lawful authority.
The incident took place at Kingsbury High School in Brent on Tuesday with the Counter Terrorism Policing London leading the investigation.
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Temporary Commander Helen Flanagan 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 inquiries 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.”
A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 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 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.”
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