Boy 13, badly wounded in school lunch break stabbing in Glasgow
A BOY of 13 stabbed near a Glasgow school at lunchtime yesterday was in a serious condition last night. He is understood to have suffered several wounds to his stomach and legs and a head injury caused when he fell to the ground.
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested.
The attack comes amid an epidemic of knife crime in England which has seen a number of young people killed in recent weeks.
The incident occurred at around 1.30pm outside a row of shops on Kilmarnock Road on the city’s south side, a few hundred yards from Shawlands Academy, where the victim
is a pupil.
Police said he was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: “Very worrying incident in my constituency and my thoughts are with the injured boy.
“I’ve just had an update from the local police and I know they’re doing everything possible to investigate the incident and provide appropriate reassurance around the school over the next few days.”
A spokesman for Police Scotland said: “Around 1.30pm, police were called after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed on Kilmarnock Road, near its junction with Skirving Street.
“He was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. There are no details on his injuries.
“No one else was hurt in the incident. A 15-year-old youth has been arrested.
“Inquiries are ongoing.”
Last night, Glasgow City Council confirmed that the injured pupil attends Shawlands Academy.
They added: “We are aware that one of our pupils has been injured in an incident on Kilmarnock Road during the school lunch break, and the school is helping the police with their inquiries.”