Girl arrested after three people stabbed at Manchester school
A 14-year-old girl has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after stabbing two pupils and a teacher at Co-op Academy in Blackley, Manchester. Counter Terrorism Policing North West has taken over the investigation, though the attack has not been declared a terrorist incident. The case has been sent to the Crown Court, with the defendant next due to appear at the Old Bailey on 19 June.
The incident occurred on Tuesday 9 June at Co-op Academy on Plant Hill Road in Blackley, north Manchester, when a 14-year-old girl allegedly stabbed two classmates — a boy and a girl, both 14 — and a 27-year-old male teacher during a form class. The teacher sustained a stab wound to the neck, the girl was injured in the shoulder, and the boy was injured in the ear; all three were hospitalised but have since been discharged with non-serious injuries. Staff at the school acted to detain the suspect before police arrived, and the girl was arrested at the scene on suspicion of section 18 assault. She was subsequently assessed under the Mental Health Act before being returned to police custody. Counter Terrorism Policing North West later assumed primacy of the investigation, citing further information that came to light, though detectives say they are keeping an open mind about the motivation and have not declared the attack a terrorist incident. The 14-year-old appeared via videolink at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 12 June, where she was charged with three counts of attempted murder and two counts of possessing a bladed article on school premises, and was remanded to youth detention accommodation pending her Crown Court appearance.
What's missing
The nature of the 'further information' that prompted Counter Terrorism Policing North West to take over the investigation has not been publicly disclosed by any source, leaving the specific motivation for the alleged attack unclear.
How coverage differed
The Guardian's coverage focused more on the immediate chaos outside the school and parental frustration at the lack of communication, while the BBC and ITV reports placed greater emphasis on the evolving legal and counter-terrorism dimensions of the case, including the charges and court appearance.
What different sources said
Counter-terror unit investigates triple stabbing at school in Manchester
- BBC Top StoriesCenter
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after Manchester school knife attack
- BBCCenter
Counter-terrorism police leading school stabbing inquiry
- Sky NewsCenter
Girl charged with attempted murder over school stabbing that left three injured - as counter-terror police lead probe
- ITVXCenter
Counter terrorism police leading investigation into school stabbing | ITV News
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