A 16-year-old boy accused of the attempted murder of a teenage girl who was stabbed at a secondary school has admitted having a blade without lawful authority.
Armed police were scrambled to Thorpe St Andrew High School, on the outskirts of Norwich in Norfolk, in March following reports that a 15-year-old girl had been knifed in the back.
The school was placed in lockdown for almost three hours and teachers are said to have barricaded classroom doors, while scores of anxious parents waited outside.
The alleged victim was taken to hospital after the incident and was said to be ‘doing well’ when she
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