GIRL ARRESTED AFTER THREE STABBED AT MANCHESTER SCHOOL

Three people suffered knife injuries at Co-op Academy on Plant Hill Road in Blackley, Manchester, on Tuesday morning. A schoolgirl was arrested in connection with the incident. Emergency services attended the scene and remained there following the incident. Greater Manchester Police said the injuries were not believed to be serious.

Greater Manchester Police stated there was no wider threat to pupils or staff at the school. Officers remained on the premises and provided support to the school following the arrest. A GMP spokesperson confirmed officers were responding to an incident at the Plant Hill Road site. Co-op Academy is a mixed secondary school with approximately 1,560 pupils aged between 11 and 16.

Greater Manchester Police confirmed officers were still present at the school as the situation was managed. The force said it was continuing to support the school in the aftermath of the incident. No further details regarding the circumstances of the stabbing had been confirmed at the time of reporting. The investigation into the incident remained ongoing.