A 16-YEAR-OLD boy charged with stabbing a 15-year-old girl in the back using a carving knife in a school toilet has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder.
The boy, who can’t be named, was arrested after armed police swooped on Thorpe St Andrew School in Norwich.
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An armed cop inside the school following the attack Credit: Social media
The teen boy has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder Credit: SWNS
He appeared before Norwich Crown Court by video link, and pleaded guilty to having a kitchen knife without lawful authority.
However, he pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted murder.
The teen is now due to stand trial for attempted murder at the same court from October 5.
He has been remanded to youth detention accommodation until a further case management hearing on September 1.
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The girl was rushed to hospital and later discharged Credit: SWNS
The teen boy was taken into custody near the school Credit: SWNS
A search at the 16-year-old’s home allegedly showed information that he was “looking for specific victims”, the court was told at a previous hearing.
The horror unfolded at around 10.20am on March 11 after the girl was stabbed in a toilet area.
Following the attack the school and nearby Laundry Lane were cordoned off while a police investigation was carried out.
Teachers barricaded classroom doors and some students hid under desks while the school was plunged into lockdown.
The schoolgirl was taken to hospital with minor injuries and has since been discharged.
The suspect is said to have jumped over the school fence at the south site entrance in Laundry Lane following the attack.
He was then arrested near the scene of the crime and taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.
Shocking images showed the moment the boy was arrested on nearby Pound Lane.
Several police cars and gun cops were seen parked on the road putting the boy in cuffs.
Cops later confirmed that the boy was arrested nearby, on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
The mixed secondary school, which received a “Good” rating in its last Ofsted report, was plunged “into lockdown” following the attack.
Owen Jenkins, the CEO of Broad Horizons Education Trust, which runs the school, previously said: “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.”
