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| Teenager charged over Bailey Gwynne death at Cults Academy | |
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| A 16-year-old boy has been charged over the death of Bailey Gwynne, who died after suffering stab injuries in an Aberdeen school. | |
| Bailey, 16, died after the incident at Cults Academy on Wednesday afternoon. | |
| Police Scotland said a 16-year-old male had been charged in connection with the death. He is expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday. | |
| Emergency services were called to the school at about 13:30 on Wednesday. Bailey died in hospital. | |
| Cults Parish Church will hold a candlelit vigil at 20:00. | |
| Bailey was described by head teacher Anna Muirhead as "very gentle" and "caring". | |
| She said pupils and staff were "totally devastated" and in a "state of total shock". | |
| Rare incident | |
| At First Minister's Questions earlier, Nicola Sturgeon said the Scottish government had offered any help required. | |
| The first minister said such incidents were very rare in Scotland and that any lessons that were required to be learned would be learned. | |
| Cults Academy is a secondary school with 1,050 pupils from age 11 to 18. | |
| The school will be closed until Monday, and counselling is being offered. | |
| Aberdeen City Council has set up a dedicated support number on 01224 264299. | |
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