Teenager arrested after school stabbing

A teenager has been arrested after a schoolboy was stabbed at a secondary school.

The victim, 15, was rushed to hospital "with serious injuries" this afternoon (Mon), police said.

All Saints’ Catholic High School in Sheffield, South Yorks., was placed in 'lockdown' after the incident just after 12.15pm.

A boy of 15 was arrested in connection with the stabbing, South Yorkshire Police said.

A spokesman said: "Following a stabbing at a school in Sheffield, a teenage boy has been detained by police and our officers are on scene.

"A 15-year-old boy is enroute to hospital with serious injuries. His family is aware.

"We would like to reassure parents of pupils that we do not deem there to be a further risk at the school and further updates will be shared when possible."

Emergency services were called to the school in Graville Road in the city at 12.17pm.

An air ambulance was dispatched to the scene and the school grounds currently remain closed.

The school earlier alerted parents that a “serious incident” has happened and that it was "currently in lockdown".

The message home read: “Students will be released when police give permission."

It is the second time in less than a week the school has been put on lockdown.

Staff and students were given the “stay put” order on January 29 over “threats of violence” between a “small number of students.”

This led to those involved being “escorted off the premises” and no violence or injuries were reported.