Counter-terrorism police leading school stabbing inquiry
Counter-terrorism police are investigating a stabbing at a Manchester school that left two pupils and a teacher injured. A 14-year-old girl has been arrested, though authorities have not yet declared the incident an act of terrorism.
Why it matters
The involvement of counter-terrorism units in a school stabbing incident underscores heightened security concerns regarding youth violence and radicalization.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Richard Baker North West BBC Two pupils and a teacher were hurt at the school on Plant Hill Road, Manchester Counter-terrorism police have taken over the investigation into a stabbing at a Manchester school in which two pupils and a teacher were injured.
The report clearly distinguishes between the police's investigative procedures and the lack of a formal terrorism classification.
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