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School stabbing: Boy, 15, critically injured in Dulwich | School stabbing: Boy, 15, critically injured in Dulwich |
(about 14 hours later) | |
A 15-year-old boy remains in a critical condition in hospital after a stabbing at a school in south London. | |
Another boy, also 15, suffered knife wounds in the attack on the grounds of Kingsdale Foundation School, Dulwich at about 15:30 GMT. | Another boy, also 15, suffered knife wounds in the attack on the grounds of Kingsdale Foundation School, Dulwich at about 15:30 GMT. |
Both are being treated in hospital, according to the London Ambulance Service. | Both are being treated in hospital, according to the London Ambulance Service. |
A third teenager has been arrested and is being questioned at a south London police station, the Met said. | A third teenager has been arrested and is being questioned at a south London police station, the Met said. |
Headteacher Steve Morrison said the school will be open as usual on Friday and parents will be kept updated. | |
The stabbing took place at the school, where staff were having meetings with deputy head teacher Andrew Sear, on Thursday afternoon. | The stabbing took place at the school, where staff were having meetings with deputy head teacher Andrew Sear, on Thursday afternoon. |
It is understood the school was not evacuated, however some students were kept inside until the situation was resolved. | It is understood the school was not evacuated, however some students were kept inside until the situation was resolved. |
An administrator at the school said he was being "flooded with calls" from worried parents. | An administrator at the school said he was being "flooded with calls" from worried parents. |
The 18-year-old sister of one pupil, who did not want to be named, said: "It was in the atrium so a bunch of kids would have seen it. | The 18-year-old sister of one pupil, who did not want to be named, said: "It was in the atrium so a bunch of kids would have seen it. |
"[My sister] was in the top of the English department but could hear screaming." | "[My sister] was in the top of the English department but could hear screaming." |
Southwark Council said the school would re-open on Friday and students would be offered counselling. | Southwark Council said the school would re-open on Friday and students would be offered counselling. |
At its last Ofsted inspection the school, which has 1,600 pupils aged 11-18, was rated as "good" with the behaviour and safety of the pupils considered "outstanding" by the education watchdog. | At its last Ofsted inspection the school, which has 1,600 pupils aged 11-18, was rated as "good" with the behaviour and safety of the pupils considered "outstanding" by the education watchdog. |
Following the incident, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, Helen Hayes, tweeted: "Very distressing to hear of double stabbing of two young people in my constituency this afternoon - thoughts with the injured boys." | Following the incident, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, Helen Hayes, tweeted: "Very distressing to hear of double stabbing of two young people in my constituency this afternoon - thoughts with the injured boys." |