Police are carrying out an immediate search for a teenage suspect following a double stabbing at Kingsbury High School in Brent, north-west London, this afternoon.
The victims are identified as children of 12 and 13 years old. The Metropolitan Police were called to the school on Bacon Lane around 12:40 p.m.
Both victims were treated at the scene by London Ambulance Service, who sent several teams, incident response officers and a trauma team from London Air Ambulance.
One victim is transported to a major trauma center on a priority basis, while the other has been transported to hospital.
As of now there is no current update on his health.
The police team led by Detective Superintendent Luke Williams stated: “We recognize that this incident will cause considerable concern within the community.”
He said “significant resources” have been deployed to locate the suspect, described only as a teenager.
School officials stated that a “serious incident” had occurred and that the situation was “now under control.”
The school grounds are on lockdown and no one is allowed to enter or leave the site while the police investigation continues.
The school authorities have spoken directly with the parents of the affected students.
The motive for the attack has not yet been identified.
