Teenage Girl Charged After 12-Year-Old Injured in Alleged Stabbing at School

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested and charged following a serious incident at Hazlehead Academy in Aberdeen, in which a 12-year-old pupil was injured.

Emergency services were called to the secondary school on Groats Road shortly after 10:30am on Thursday, April 24, following reports of an altercation on the premises.

Police Scotland confirmed that the younger girl sustained injuries during the incident and was taken to hospital for treatment. Her current condition has not been disclosed.

The 14-year-old has been charged in connection with a serious assault and will be reported to the relevant authorities.

A message issued to parents by the school read: “We can confirm that an incident occurred this morning. As a result, a pupil was injured. The pupil was collected by their parents and is receiving medical treatment. The incident is now over.”

Police enquiries into the circumstances remain ongoing.

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