Two boys, aged 12 and 13, were stabbed at a school in the Northwest Londonand police are looking for a teenage suspect.
The Metropolitan Police were called to the scene at 12.40pm on Tuesday at Kingsbury High School in Bacon Lane, Brent, to reports of a 13-year-old boy having been stabbed. When they arrived at the scene, officers found a 12-year-old boy had also been stabbed.
One was taken to a major trauma center as a priority, while the other was taken to hospital, London Ambulance Service said.
Officers identified a teenage boy as the suspect and immediately searched for him.
DCS Luke Williams, who leads policing in north-west London, said: “We recognize that this incident has caused significant concern in the community. We want to reassure local students, parents and local residents that we are deploying significant resources to the area and doing everything we can to identify the suspect.
“Our thoughts are with the injured boys and I want to thank the paramedics and doctors who are treating them both. We will provide further updates when we can.”
In a statement published on its website shortly after 2pm, Kingsbury High School said: “We would like to inform you that a serious incident occurred at Kingsbury High School today. We are working with the relevant authorities and following all necessary procedures.
“The situation is now under control and we have already spoken directly to the parents and guardians of the students involved.
“We understand this may be concerning. Currently, it is not possible to enter or exit the school site while the response is ongoing. We will provide further updates as soon as we can share confirmed information.”
Brent Council leader Muhammad Butt described the incident as “deeply shocking and distressing” and thanked emergency services and school staff for their “quick response”.
He said: “Our thoughts and prayers are with those injured, their families and the entire school community. No parent should fear for their child’s safety at school, and it is appalling to think how someone at such a young age could possess such a harmful weapon.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We sent resources to the scene including ambulance crews, incident response officers an advanced paramedic, a paramedic from our tactical response unit and a clinical team manager. We also sent a trauma team by car from the London Air Ambulance.”
