Teen appears in court over school stabbing in Brent

A 13 year old has appeared in court charged with attempted murder following a double stabbing at a school in north west London

Two children a 12 and 13 year old were injured in an attack at Kingsbury High School on Tuesday

The court heard one pupil was stabbed in the neck and there was less than a minute between the first and second attack

The teenager, who can't be named, is also accused of unlawfully and maliciously administering a noxious thing to a third child after ant spray was sprayed towards a pupil

Westminster Magistrates was told the entire attack was filmed on a mobile phone but there is no suggestion it was uploaded to social media

The defendant appeared in court on Thursday wearing a grey prison-issue tracksuit.

The boy has also been charged with possession of a knife on school premises without good reason or lawful authority.

Two family members sat on the seats in front of the dock and the defendant spoke softly to confirm his name and date of birth.

Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring remanded him into a youth detention facility to appear at the Old Bailey on February 27.

The conditions of two alleged stab victims are not thought to be life-threatening but whether they are life-changing is uncertain, the prosecution said.

Temporary Commander Helen Flanagan, from Counter Terrorism Policing London, said: "These are extremely serious charges against a young boy and we continue to support the victims and their families, as well as the wider school community, following this shocking incident.

"While we have now charged the boy with these offences, our investigation is ongoing and detectives will continue to carry out inquiries in the local area.

"We are working closely with local policing colleagues in the Brent area and I would also like to thank the school and the wider local community for their support in recent days."

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