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Boy, 13, charged with attempted murder after double stabbing at Kingsbury High School in London

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after two pupils were stabbed at a London school.

The boys, aged 12 and 13, were taken to hospital after Tuesday's incident at Kingsbury High School in Brent, northwest London.

They were initially said to be in a serious condition but police said on Wednesday they were stable and not in a life-threatening condition.

The suspect, who cannot be named due to his age, has now been charged with two counts of attempted murder and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Youth Court later today.

He has also been charged with having a knife on school premises and using a noxious substance - insect spray - on a third child.

Officers were called to the school around 12.40pm on Tuesday and the suspect was arrested in the local area at around 4.15pm.

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In a letter to parents, the head teacher called it a "deeply traumatic event for the whole school community".

The school has 1,997 pupils, according to the Department for Education, and has an upper and lower school, as well as a sixth form, across two nearby sites.

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