Boy, 15, in court docket after lady ‘stabbed in again’ at UK college by masked attacker
A boy has appeared in court charged with attempted murder following a stabbing incident at at Thorpe St Andrew School in Norfolk where a teenage girl was injured
Police outside Thorpe St Andrew School following a stabbing(Image: PA)
A 15-year-old boy has appered in court accused of the attempted murder of a teenage girl who was knifed in the back at a secondary school. The teen, dressed in a dark jumper and tracksuit bottoms, stood in the secure dock at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on Friday, accompanied by three security guards.
He only spoke to verify his name, address and date of birth, and wasn’t required to enter pleas to the charges of attempted murder and carrying a blade on school grounds.
Prosecutor Josephine Jones revealed the accused and the girl he allegedly attacked are both 15 -year-old students at Thorpe St Andrew School.
She explained that multiple 999 calls were placed on Wednesday and the school was placed in lockdown, with armed officers dispatched to the location.
The prosecutor stated “CCTV of the toilet area shows a male all in black wearing a black mask” wielding a “carving knife with a lengthy blade”.
She continued: “The victim had been stabbed to the back.”
Ms Jones revealed the accused escaped but was captured by officers in the vicinity. District Judge Matthew Bone imposed reporting restrictions preventing the identities of the accused and the girl from being revealed.
He sent the accused to youth detention facilities, with his next appearance scheduled at Norwich Crown Court on April 10. The boy’s dad was seated on a chair outside the secure dock, near his son, as he followed the proceedings.
At the conclusion of the hearing, the father, having been handed a box of tissues, wiped away tears.
Officers were summoned to Thorpe St Andrew School on Laundry Lane at 10.24am on Wednesday in response to reports that a teenage girl had been knifed.
The girl was rushed to hospital with minor injuries and has since been discharged.
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