Two boys have been rushed to hospital after being stabbed by a teenage suspect at a secondary school in north London.
The pupils, aged 12 and 13, were found injured at Kingsbury High School on Bacon Lane, Brent, just after 12.30pm.
Both victims were taken into care by the London Ambulance Service, with one taken to a major trauma centre as a priority, shortly after the academy went into lockdown.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “Officers are responding to a stabbing at a school on Bacon Lane, Brent.
“Police were called to the scene at 12.40hrs on Tuesday, 10 February, following a report that a 13-year-old boy had been stabbed.
“At the scene, officers were made aware of a 12-year-old boy who had also been stabbed.
“They were both taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service. We await an update on their condition.”
The LAS added: “We were called at 12.41pm today (February 10) to reports of a stabbing on Bacon Lane, NW9.
The pupils were found injured at Kingsbury High School in Brent
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“We sent resources to the scene including ambulance crews, incident response officers, an advanced paramedic, a paramedic from our tactical response unit and a clinical team manager. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance.
“We treated two patients in total. We took one patient to hospital and the other as a priority to a major trauma centre.”
Kingsbury High School said in a statement: “We want to make you aware that there has been a serious incident at Kingsbury High School today. We are working closely with the relevant authorities and following all necessary procedures.
“The situation is now under control, and we have already spoken directly with the parents and carers of the students involved.
“We understand that this will be concerning. At present, it is not possible to enter or leave the school site while the response continues. We will provide further updates as soon as we are able to share confirmed information.”
Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams, who leads policing in north west London, added: “We recognise that this incident will cause considerable concern within the community.
“We want to reassure local students, parents and local residents that we have deployed significant resources to the area and are doing everything we can to locate the suspect.
“Our thoughts are with the injured boys and I want to thank the paramedics and doctors who are providing them both with care. We’ll provide further updates when we can.”