Boy, 16, arrested after girl stabbed at high school

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Qays Najm/BBC Two marked fluorescent yellow, blue and white police car. Blue and white police tape has been put across the road to cordon it off. There are police officers at the cordon.

Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy after a teenage girl was stabbed at a high school.

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

The BBC has been told the students have been placed under lockdown conditions in the school in Laundry Lane.

A Norfolk Police spokesperson said it was called at about 10:24 GMT and a 16-year-old boy had been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Laundry Lane has been closed, police said.

Qays Najm/BBC Blue lights are illuminated on the top of a police car which is outside Thorpe St Andrew school. There are police officers standing at a cordon on the road which has been taped off. There is also a crowd of people gathered round the police officer.

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

East of England Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment.

Parents commenting on a Norfolk Police post on Facebook say parents have had limited information and are concerned for the safety of their children.

Broad Horizons Education Trust, which runs the school, told the BBC it was unable to comment further at this stage.

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Qays Najm/BBC Cars parked on either side of the road on Laundry Lane. There are marked police cars in attendance and police officers walking about.

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