"Speaking at the school, Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams said: "The suspect, who we believe to be 13, left the scene following the stabbing. "After urgent inquiries, our officers arrested him and also recovered a weapon which we believe to have been used in the stabbing. "The suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody for questioning by our officers.""
"However, due to the surrounding circumstances, the investigation is now being led by officers from counter terrorism policing London, who are working closely with our local officers in response to this incident," Mr Williams continued. "The investigation has not currently been declared a terrorist incident, and the investigation team will now be working at pace to gather any evidence and to establish the full circumstances of what's happened as quickly as possible.""
Two boys aged 12 and 13 were stabbed at Kingsbury High School in Brent and were taken to hospital in a stable condition. Police were called at 12.40pm and a manhunt led to the arrest of a 13-year-old suspect, who was detained on suspicion of attempted murder and a weapon was recovered. Counter-terrorism policing London are leading the investigation while working with local officers, though the incident has not been declared a terrorist incident. Officers are keeping an open mind on motive and are working at pace to gather evidence. The headteacher described the event as deeply traumatic for the school community.
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