Boy, 13, stabbed pupil in neck with kitchen knife as he filmed attack in school in north London, court told

"A 13-year-old boy accused of attempted murder over the stabbing of two pupils in a north London school filmed the attack carried out with a kitchen knife, a court has heard. He stabbed a pupil in the neck with a kitchen knife in front of numerous children in a classroom at Kingsbury High School, Brent, Westminster Magistrates' Court was told on Thursday."

"The defendant filmed the entire attack on his mobile phone but there is no suggestion it was uploaded to social media, the hearing was told. The child stabbed in the classroom suffered three stab wounds, a spinal fracture and injuries to the neck and hands that required surgery, the court heard. The teenager, who has not been named because of his age, appeared in court wearing a grey prison-issue tracksuit."

"Prosecutor Kathryn Selby told the hearing that at just gone midday, the boy arrived at the classroom door carrying ant spray and the knife. He allegedly sprayed the ant spray in a child's face before stabbing the other boy, the prosecution said. Ms Selby said he then walked downstairs and stabbed another child in the neck in a playground area, leaving a 3cm wound."

A 13-year-old boy is accused of attempted murder after stabbing two pupils at Kingsbury High School in north-west London. He allegedly filmed the attack on his mobile phone while carrying a kitchen knife and ant spray. The defendant sprayed ant spray in a pupil's face and stabbed another in the classroom, where numerous children and a teacher were present. The classroom victim suffered three stab wounds, a spinal fracture and injuries to the neck and hands requiring surgery. The boy then allegedly walked downstairs and stabbed a second child in the playground, causing a 3cm neck wound. He was remanded to a youth detention facility to appear at the Old Bailey.

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