Boy charged over stabbing of teen girl at school 6 hours ago Richard Haugh A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a teenage girl was stabbed at a secondary school.

The victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries after the incident at Thorpe St Andrew School, near Norwich, on Wednesday.

Pupils were told to switch off their phones and hide under their desks when the school was put into lockdown at about 10:25 GMT, the BBC was told.

Norfolk Police says the boy has been charged with attempted murder and will appear at Norwich Youth Court on Friday morning.

The force said the boy had been taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning and had also been charged with possession of a knife on school premises. The boy cannot be named for legal reasons.

The girl, who is a pupil at the school, was taken to hospital with what police described as minor injuries and has since been discharged.

Norfolk Police said it would continue to have officers at the school and in the local area over the coming days to offer reassurance.

Thorpe St Andrew School, which has more than 1,800 pupils, reopened on Thursday but principal Penny Bignell said children who did not feel ready to return would be supported.

"Our priority is making sure that our whole school community has the right support and care through this difficult time," she told BBC News.

"Thorpe St Andrew is such a tight-knit community and we are enormously grateful for the understanding and supportive response shown by everyone. "

There would, she added, be a "continued presence of police officers at the school over the coming days to provide reassurance and support for students, staff and families".

"School will continue to operate as normal, with additional support available for any students who would like to talk about what happened," the principal said

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