A knife attack at a school in Manchester leaves three people injured, police say. Reports state that two pupils, both aged 14, and a member of staff, aged 27, were hurt in the incident at Co-op Academy Manchester, in Blackley. Following the attack, pupils are reported to have been kept in lockdown while officers responded.
Police arrest a 14-year-old schoolgirl at the scene or shortly afterwards. She is later charged with attempted murder, and sources report she faces three counts of attempted murder—one for each person injured. She appears in court via video link at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, where the charges are formally presented.
One outlet reports that the investigation is led by counter-terrorism police, although it has not been declared a terrorist incident. Across coverage, the common details are the number and ages of those injured, the arrest of a 14-year-old girl, and the subsequent court appearance on attempted murder charges.
