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15-Year-Old Charged in NUAST Stabbing to Appear in Court Today

Police recovered two knives at the school, with officers stressing no link to recent 'School Wars' posts.

Overview

  • Nottinghamshire Police charged a 15-year-old with grievous bodily harm and two counts of possessing a knife on school premises.
  • The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is due at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Monday, 9 March.
  • The 15-year-old victim remains in hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, police said.
  • Officers responded to NUAST on 5 March, placed the site in lockdown and recovered two knives, noting both boys attend the school.
  • NUAST and the Nova Education Trust defended a roughly 90-minute delay in notifying parents, citing police guidance, as welfare support is offered to students and staff.