A 14-year-old girl will appear in court later today charged with three counts of attempted murder after a knife attack at a Manchester school.
She has also been charged with two counts of possessing a bladed article on school premises, police said on Thursday.
Two pupils, both 14, and a male member of staff, 27, were injured in the incident at the Co-op Academy on Plant Hill Road, Blackley, on Tuesday morning, according to Greater Manchester Police.
The investigation has been passed to counter-terror police but it has not been declared a terrorist incident.
The girl will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Friday.
Detective Chief Superintendent Jonathan Chadwick, head of Counter Terrorism Policing North West, said: “These are extremely serious charges against a young girl and, working closely with Greater Manchester Police, we continue to support the victims and their families and offer support to the wider school community, who have been deeply affected by what happened.
“Although charges have now been secured, our investigation is still ongoing, and we continue to work with local policing colleagues in the Blackley area.”
All three injured have been released from hospital and suffered no serious injuries, police previously said.
