An 11-year-old girl was rushed to a hospital after she was stabbed before school in north Manchester.
The schoolgirl, from Co-op Academy in Blackley, was attacked off-site near the premises on Chapel Lane today, March 28.
Police have arrested a 12-year-old boy on suspicion of assault following the incident which took place shortly after 8am.
Officers found the girl suffering from a “small laceration to the top of her shoulder” following the stabbing.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “At around 8.30am this morning, police were called to a report of a stabbing on Chapel Lane, Blackley.
“Officers attended and located an 11-year-old girl with a small laceration to the top of her shoulder.
“She was taken to hospital as a precaution and has since been discharged. A 12-year-old has since been arrested on suspicion of assault. Enquiries are on-going.”
A North West Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We have attended a police incident at the school following a call at 8.22am and have taken a female patient to hospital.”
A spokesperson for the Co-op Academy said: “We can confirm an incident occurred off-site today before school this morning. All involved are being looked after and supported.
“As this is the subject of an on-going police investigation it would be inappropriate to comment further.”
