Boy Charged with Attempted Murder After School Stabbing

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing a fellow teenage student at Thorpe St Andrew School near Norwich, prompting a three-hour lockdown and an armed police response on Wednesday morning.

The incident occurred around 10:24 a.m. at the secondary school on Laundry Lane, where both the victim and the suspect are pupils. According to court proceedings, the boy, dressed in black clothing and wearing a mask, approached the 15-year-old girl near the maths block toilets during the second lesson of the day. He stabbed her in the back with a carving knife with a lengthy blade before fleeing the scene. The girl initially believed she had been punched until another student noticed blood on her back. She was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and has since been discharged, recovering at home.

Norfolk Police arrested the boy, described as white British, about an hour later on nearby Pound Lane. He was initially held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning. Detectives received an additional 12 hours to interview him before charging him on Thursday with attempted murder and...