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Boy seriously hurt in City of Birmingham School stabbing | Boy seriously hurt in City of Birmingham School stabbing |
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A 15-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after he was stabbed at school. | A 15-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after he was stabbed at school. |
Police said the incident happened at City of Birmingham School, Erdington, just after 13:30 GMT when a group of people entered the school. | Police said the incident happened at City of Birmingham School, Erdington, just after 13:30 GMT when a group of people entered the school. |
The pupil is in a stable condition. Police said he was outside the school when he saw two people who chased him back inside. | The pupil is in a stable condition. Police said he was outside the school when he saw two people who chased him back inside. |
Two boys aged 16 and 17 have been arrested over attempted murder. | |
It is not known if they are pupils at the school, the police spokesman added. | It is not known if they are pupils at the school, the police spokesman added. |
More updates on this and other stories in Birmingham and the Black Country | More updates on this and other stories in Birmingham and the Black Country |
Officers are continuing to search for other suspects. | Officers are continuing to search for other suspects. |
Supt Mark Payne said it was a "fast-paced investigation". | Supt Mark Payne said it was a "fast-paced investigation". |
He added: "We are working closely with the school and if anyone has any information then I am urging them to speak to police or to call us as a matter of urgency." | He added: "We are working closely with the school and if anyone has any information then I am urging them to speak to police or to call us as a matter of urgency." |
City of Birmingham School is the main pupil referral unit for Birmingham, taking in children with a range of behavioural issues. | City of Birmingham School is the main pupil referral unit for Birmingham, taking in children with a range of behavioural issues. |
It has 10 sites across the city, and the stabbing occurred at its school in Fentham Road. | It has 10 sites across the city, and the stabbing occurred at its school in Fentham Road. |