Boy, 13, charged with attempted murder after double stabbing at Brent school
Teen charged with attempted murder after double school stabbing in London
- A 13-year-old boy has been charged with two counts of attempted murder following a stabbing at Kingsbury High School in Brent, London.
- Two boys, aged 12 and 13, were seriously injured in the incident on Tuesday and remain in hospital in a stable condition.
- The accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also faces charges for unlawfully administering a noxious substance to a third child and possession of a knife on school premises.
- Police stated that the investigation into the 'shocking incident' is ongoing and is being handled by a counter-terrorism team due to 'circumstances surrounding the incident', though it has not been declared a terrorist incident.
- The boy is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Youth Court on Thursday morning.
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