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| Boy killed in alleged stabbing at Aberdeen secondary school | |
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| A 16-year-old boy has died from his injuries following an alleged stabbing at a school in Aberdeen. | A 16-year-old boy has died from his injuries following an alleged stabbing at a school in Aberdeen. |
| Police were called to Cults Academy in the west of the city at 1.30pm on Wednesday after reports of a serious incident. A male pupil was taken by ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where he died from his injuries. | |
| Another 16-year-old pupil was detained and is assisting officers with their inquiries. | |
| A Police Scotland statement confirmed that a 16-year-old boy had died, that next-of-kin had been informed and that they were treating the incident as a murder investigation. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| “A full and thorough inquiry has been launched and there will be a police presence in the area for the foreseeable future. We are working closely with the education authorities and wider community as I am sure this incident will be felt not only in Aberdeen but much further afield.” | “A full and thorough inquiry has been launched and there will be a police presence in the area for the foreseeable future. We are working closely with the education authorities and wider community as I am sure this incident will be felt not only in Aberdeen but much further afield.” |
| The school, in an affluent suburb of Aberdeen, was cordoned off after the incident and a number of police officers remain on site. A number of parents reportedly arrived at the school but were not allowed to enter the building. | |
| Cults Academy is the largest state school in the city, and also one of the best performing, consistently winning awards for its exam results. It is expected to be closed for several days to allow police to continue with their investigations on site. | |
| The first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, expressed her condolences to those affected by the incident: | |
| All my thoughts are with the family & friends of the young man who has tragically died at Cults Academy today. https://t.co/fPhREzsTJg |