Boy, 16, arrested after teenage lady stabbed at college close to Norwich | EUROtoday

A boy has been arrested after a lady was stabbed at a faculty close to Norwich.

Police stated the 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily hurt with intent shortly after the teenage lady was knifed on Wednesday morning.

Officers have been referred to as to Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form on Laundry Lane at 10.24am following reviews {that a} pupil had been stabbed.

Pupils have been positioned below lockdown throughout the varsity buildings on account of the incident.

The sufferer was rushed to hospital with minor accidents.

Officers launched a seek for a suspect, and later arrested the teenage boy, who was taken to a police station for questioning.

Emergency companies remained on the scene on Wednesday afternoon.

A spokesperson for Broad Horizons Education Trust, which runs Thorpe St Andrew, stated in a press release: “We have clear procedures in place and our staff acted swiftly, with the whole school going into lockdown, with children staying in their classroom with their teacher.

“One of our students was injured and is now being treated in hospital for minor injuries.

“This has obviously been a distressing experience for our whole community and our focus now is on making sure all students feel supported as we begin to understand what happened.”

The college, which was rated good in its 2025 Ofsted inspection, is an 11-to-18 blended secondary college that additionally features a sixth kind.

Norfolk Constabulary stated this incident shouldn’t be believed to be linked to a hate crime reported on the identical college final week. It follows reviews of allegations of antisemitic chanting throughout a soccer match involving a Jewish college.

The drive stated in a press release: “Police were called to a school on Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew at 10.24am this morning following reports that a teenage girl had been stabbed.

“Emergency services attended the scene including fire and ambulance. The victim has been taken to hospital with minor injuries.

“A 16-year-old boy has been arrested nearby on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. He has been taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

“This incident is not believed to be linked to a hate crime reported at the same school last week.”