Schoolboys stabbed in Brent

Police have told us they're responding to a double stabbing at a school in north west London

Officers were called to Bacon Lane just before 1pm

A 12 year old and a 13 year old boy have been taken to hospital

One of the boys stabbed was taken to a major trauma centre as a priority, the London Ambulance Service said.

A spokesperson said: "We were called at 12.41pm today (10 February) to reports of a stabbing on Bacon Lane, NW9.

"We sent resources to the scene including ambulance crews, incident response officers, an advanced paramedic, a paramedic from our tactical response unit and a clinical team manager. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London's Air Ambulance.

"We treated two patients in total. We took one patient to hospital and the other as a priority to a major trauma centre."

The police force say they have identified a teenage suspect and urgent enquiries are ongoing to find him

Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams, who leads policing in north west London, said:

“We recognise that this incident will cause considerable concern within the community. We want to reassure local students, parents and local residents that we have deployed significant resources to the area and are doing everything we can to locate the suspect.

“Our thoughts are with the injured boys and I want to thank the paramedics and doctors who are providing them both with care.

“We’ll provide further updates when we can.”

In a statement issued just after 2pm, the school said there had been a "serious incident" which was "under control".

The statement on Kingsbury High School's website said: "We want to make you aware that there has been a serious incident at Kingsbury High School today. We are working closely with the relevant authorities and following all necessary procedures.

"The situation is now under control, and we have already spoken directly with the parents and carers of the students involved.

"We understand that this will be concerning. At present, it is not possible to enter or leave the school site while the response continues. We will provide further updates as soon as we are able to share confirmed information."

Kingsbury High School is an academy school serving children aged 11 to 18, with both upper and lower sites.

According to the latest Department for Education information, it has 1,997 pupils.

It traces its origins to Kingsbury County School, which opened in 1925 in a building which had been the office of the former Aircraft Manufacturing Company. It moved premises in 1932.

Alumni include Wham's George Michael, jazz musician Courtney Pine, Floyd Steadman the first black captain of the Saracens rugby team, and writer Ekow Eshun.

The leader of Brent Council has said it is "horrifying to think of how someone so young came to be in possession of a weapon capable of causing such harm" after two boys were stabbed at Kingsbury High School in the north-west London borough.

Councillor Muhammed Butt, leader of Brent Council, said: "This is a deeply shocking and distressing incident, and our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been injured, their families and the whole school community. No parent should ever have to fear for their child's safety at school, and it is horrifying to think of how someone so young came to be in possession of a weapon capable of causing such harm.

"I want to thank the emergency services and school staff for their swift response. We will remain in close contact with the Metropolitan Police, and Brent Council will offer our full and unlimited support to the staff, pupils and families affected."

The MP for Harrow East has said he is "deeply shocked and saddened" over the news of two boys being stabbed at a school in Brent, north-west London.

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