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Boy, 13, Charged With Attempted Murder in Kingsbury High School Stabbings

Counter-terrorism police are leading the case without designating it a terrorist incident.

Overview

  • Prosecutors charged the teenager with two counts of attempted murder, unlawfully administering a noxious substance, and possessing a knife on school premises.
  • He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Youth Court on Thursday as the investigation progresses.
  • Police said the two victims, aged 12 and 13, remain in hospital in a stable condition with injuries described as serious but not life-threatening.
  • Officers recovered a weapon and continue to analyse devices and take dozens of witness statements to establish the circumstances.
  • Witnesses have reported the suspect may be a former pupil who wore a school uniform to enter the site, with some accounts saying he climbed a wall to gain access.