""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." He said police were "keeping an open mind as to any motivation behind the attack"."
"According to witnesses quoted by the Daily Mail, the suspect is alleged to have shouted "Allahu Akbar", meaning "God is greatest" in Arabic, during the attack. And Simon Theodorou, a parent of a child at the school, told the Telegraph the attacker "managed to get his way in by climbing over a wall". He also claimed one of the victims "pulled the fire alarm to get help", praising the boy as "a hero"."
Two boys, aged 13 and 12, were stabbed at Kingsbury High School in Brent at 12:40 GMT; both are in serious condition. A 13-year-old suspect left the scene but was later arrested and a suspected weapon was recovered; he remains in custody on suspicion of attempted murder. Investigators are keeping an open mind on motive, and counter-terrorism policing London is leading the probe due to surrounding circumstances, though the incident has not been declared a terrorist incident. Witnesses allege the attacker shouted "Allahu Akbar" and climbed over a wall; a pupil pulled the fire alarm to raise the alarm. The headteacher called the event deeply traumatic for the school community.
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