Teenager accused of Sheffield school attack appears in court

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of a blade or sharply pointed article on a school premises

Author: Liam ArrowsmithPublished 3rd May 2024
Last updated 3rd May 2024

A teenager accused of an attack on two women and a child at a school in Sheffield has appeared in court.

The 17-year-old - who cannot be named for legal reasons - was arrested at the Birley Academy on Wednesday morning.

He was charged on Thursday night with three counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and one of possession of a blade or sharply pointed article on a school premises.

The two women, in their 20s, and the child did not require hospital treatment and received minor injuries.

The teenager has been remanded into a youth detention centre ahead of another court appearance set for May 31.

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