EXCLUSIVE: Kids as young as 12 'with knives' in NI schools
Shocking new figures obtained by Downtown/Cool FM show that children as young as 12 have been caught with knives in NI schools since 2014.
According to figures released by the PSNI after an FOI request, there were two instances where 12-year-olds were caught with the offensive weapons.
Among the other weapons discovered were blades, knives, chisels and saws.
There were a total of 17 incidents in the past three years where young pupils were dealt with after bringing a weapon onto school grounds.
In two cases, the person who had brought a weapon to school couldn't be identified.
Those involved ranged from 12-16 in age and the majority who had a crime recorded against them were dealt with through the Justice Departments Youth Conferencing system.