Boy charged with attempted murder after Norfolk school stabbing appears in court

A teenage boy who was charged with attempted murder after a school stabbing has appeared in court.

Police were called to Thorpe St Andrew School on Laundry Lane at 10.24am on Wednesday following reports that a teenage girl had been stabbed.

Pupils were put into lockdown in their classrooms after the incident.

The victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

A 15-year-old boy was arrested and taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

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He has now been charged with attempted murder and possession of a knife on a school premises, Norfolk Police said.

The boy, who cannot be named because of his age, was remanded into youth custody and is due to appear at Norwich Crown Court on 10 April.

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