08/01/2020

Teen Arrested After Stabbing At Co Antrim School

A 13 year-old schoolboy has been arrested after a pupil was stabbed at a grammar school in Co Antrim.

A Year 10 student was taken to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children following the incident at Larne Grammar School on Tuesday 07 January. It's understood he is in stable condition and did not suffer any life changing injuries.

The suspect was arrested on suspicion of grevious bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence.



(JG/CM)

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