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One pupil dies after Cults Academy stabbing | One pupil dies after Cults Academy stabbing |
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A 16-year-old male pupil has died after being stabbed at an Aberdeen school. | |
Police are treating the incident at Cults Academy as a murder inquiry. | |
Officers said another 16-year-old boy had been detained after the emergency services were called to the school at about 13:30. | |
Ch Insp Graeme Mackie said: "This is a shocking and extraordinary incident for Aberdeen and firstly our thoughts are with the family and friends of the boy who has sadly lost his life today." | |
He added: "A full and thorough inquiry is under way." | |
Aberdeen City Council earlier said it was aware of what it described as a serious incident | |
A spokesman added: "Due to the nature of this incident we will not be issuing further comment." | A spokesman added: "Due to the nature of this incident we will not be issuing further comment." |
Cults is regarded as one of Aberdeen's more affluent suburbs. | Cults is regarded as one of Aberdeen's more affluent suburbs. |
The school is described on its website as a six-year comprehensive serving the Lower Deeside area. It has about 1,050 pupils. |