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| Pupil dies after school stabbing at Cults Academy in Aberdeen | Pupil dies after school stabbing at Cults Academy in Aberdeen |
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| A 16-year-old pupil has died after being stabbed at an Aberdeen school. | A 16-year-old pupil has died after being stabbed at an Aberdeen school. |
| Police are treating the death of the pupil - named locally as Bailey Gwynne - at Cults Academy as a murder inquiry. | Police are treating the death of the pupil - named locally as Bailey Gwynne - at Cults Academy as a murder inquiry. |
| Officers said a 16-year-old male had been detained after emergency services were called to the school at about 13:30. | Officers said a 16-year-old male had been detained after emergency services were called to the school at about 13:30. |
| Head teacher Anna Muirhead said the victim was "very gentle" and "caring" and pupils and staff were in a "state of total shock". | Head teacher Anna Muirhead said the victim was "very gentle" and "caring" and pupils and staff were in a "state of total shock". |
| She added: "I think it is fair to say the whole school community is totally devastated but at the moment, of course, our thoughts are with the boy's family." | She added: "I think it is fair to say the whole school community is totally devastated but at the moment, of course, our thoughts are with the boy's family." |
| Ch Insp Graeme Mackie said: "This is a shocking and extraordinary incident for Aberdeen and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the boy." | Ch Insp Graeme Mackie said: "This is a shocking and extraordinary incident for Aberdeen and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the boy." |
| He added: "A full and thorough inquiry is under way." | He added: "A full and thorough inquiry is under way." |
| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Twitter: "All my thoughts are with the family and friends of the young man who has tragically died at Cults Academy." | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Twitter: "All my thoughts are with the family and friends of the young man who has tragically died at Cults Academy." |
| Aberdeen City Council leader Jenny Laing said: "I am deeply saddened by the news that one of our pupils has died following an incident at Cults Academy today. | Aberdeen City Council leader Jenny Laing said: "I am deeply saddened by the news that one of our pupils has died following an incident at Cults Academy today. |
| "I am sure that I speak for everyone across the city when I say how shocking this is. | "I am sure that I speak for everyone across the city when I say how shocking this is. |
| "I would like to offer my sincere sympathy to the boy's family and friends at this most difficult time." | "I would like to offer my sincere sympathy to the boy's family and friends at this most difficult time." |
| Council chief executive Angela Scott added: "It is hard to find words to describe this tragic event. We are thinking first and foremost of this boy's family and friends at this extremely difficult time. | Council chief executive Angela Scott added: "It is hard to find words to describe this tragic event. We are thinking first and foremost of this boy's family and friends at this extremely difficult time. |
| "At this point, it is too early for us to get into any further details. | "At this point, it is too early for us to get into any further details. |
| "We will, of course, continue to work closely with Police Scotland and assist with their investigation as required. We will also initiate a full internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident." | "We will, of course, continue to work closely with Police Scotland and assist with their investigation as required. We will also initiate a full internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident." |
| Aberdeen South MP Callum McCaig is a former pupil at Cults Academy. | |
| He said: "I know the school extremely well and there is no precedent for anything like this happening. | |
| "It's incredibly sad." | |
| Mr McCaig added: "It's absolutely devastating news. I don't think words can really do justice to something like this. | |
| "It's an incredibly sad moment for the family involved and our thoughts go out to them." | |
| Aberdeen City Council has set up a dedicated support number - 01244 264299 - for those affected, from 08:00 on Thursday. | Aberdeen City Council has set up a dedicated support number - 01244 264299 - for those affected, from 08:00 on Thursday. |
| The school will be closed on Thursday and Friday. Counselling is being offered to anyone affected by the incident. | The school will be closed on Thursday and Friday. Counselling is being offered to anyone affected by the incident. |
| Cults Academy has 1,050 pupils and is one of Scotland's best-performing secondary schools, serving pupils from age 11 to 18. | |
| Any child who has been affected by this incident can also call ChildLine on 0800 1111. | Any child who has been affected by this incident can also call ChildLine on 0800 1111. |