Boy, 17, charged with attempted GBH after three injured at Sheffield school | UK news
A teenager has been charged with three counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm after three people were injured at a secondary school in Sheffield, South Yorkshire police said. The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on Wednesday morning after reports of an incident involving a “sharp object” at Birley Academy. Two women in their 20s and a child suffered minor injuries that did not require hospital treatment. The 17-year-old, who has also been charged with possession of a blade or sharply pointed article on a school premises, has been remanded in custody. He is due to appear before Sheffield magistrates court on Friday. On Wednesday, police said the sharp object was believed to be a piece of broken glass. Officers said all three victims were checked over by paramedics at the scene and the child had “no visible injuries”. The school was placed into lockdown during the incident, with many parents rushing to the gates to try to collect their children. Speaking on Wednesday, school headteacher Victoria Hall …