A 14-year-old girl has been charged with three counts of attempted murder following a triple stabbing at a high school in Manchester that left two teenagers and a 27-year-old man with knife wounds.
Police were called to the Co-op Academy Manchester on Plant Hill Road, Blackley, on Tuesday, June 9, to reports of a stabbing. The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested at the scene and later charged this evening (Thursday 11 June) with three counts of attempted murder and two charges of possessing a bladed article on school premises. The charges were authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service.
“14-year-old girl charged with three counts of attempted murder after triple stabbing at Manchester school.”
The attack, which has sent shockwaves through the local community, is now being led by counter-terrorism police. Det Chief Supt Jonathan Chadwick, head of counter terrorism policing north west, said: “These are extremely serious charges against a young girl and, working closely with Greater Manchester Police, we continue to support the victims and their families and offer support to the wider school community, who have been deeply affected by what happened.”
The victims – two 14-year-olds and a 27-year-old man – were taken to hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, according to earlier reports. The girl is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday (June 12).
Chadwick added: “Although charges have now been secured, our investigation is still ongoing, and we continue to work with local policing colleagues in the Blackley area.” The case has raised questions about school safety and the involvement of counter-terror police in a stabbing involving children, though no further details about the motive have been released by authorities.