13-Year-Old Appears In Court Accused Of Knife Attack On Teacher In Malvern

9 September 2014, 17:14 | Updated: 9 September 2014, 17:22

A 13-year-old has appeared in court after a teacher and girl were attacked with a knife in a school in Worcestershire.

The youngster from Malvern in Worcestershire, was arrested by West Mercia Police following the alleged assault at a school.

The suspect was charged with 13 offences - causing grievous bodily harm, causing actual bodily harm, threatening a person with a knife, five counts of carrying a knife or bladed instrument in a public place, and five counts of carrying a knife or bladed instrument in an educational establishment.

A male teacher at the school and a 13-year-old female student received minor injuries in the incident, which occurred at about 8.45am yesterday. There remained a police presence at the school yesterday afternoon.

The suspect, who cannot be named because of his age, was arrested last night.  He's due back at Worcester Magistrates tomorrow.