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Boy charged over stabbing of teen girl at school

Richard Haugh
News imagePA Media Police cars lined up out Thorpe St Andrew's School, with officers standing by police tapePA Media
There was a heavy police presence at the school in Norfolk on Wednesday

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a teenage girl was stabbed at a secondary school.

The victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries after the incident at Thorpe St Andrew School, near Norwich, on Wednesday.

Pupils were told to switch off their phones and hide under their desks when the school was put into lockdown at about 10:25 GMT, the BBC was told.

Norfolk Police says the boy has been charged with attempted murder and will appear at Norwich Youth Court on Friday morning.

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A pupil took a photo showing an armed police officer at the scene as the school went into lockdown

The force said the boy was taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning and was also charged with possession of a knife on school premises.

The boy cannot be named for legal reasons.

The girl, who is a pupil at the school, was taken to hospital with what police described as minor injuries and has since been discharged.

Thorpe St Andrew School, which has more than 1,800 pupils, reopened on Thursday but principal Penny Bignell said children who did not feel ready to return would be supported.

Norfolk Police said it would continue to have officers at the school and in the local area over the coming days to offer reassurance.