Aberdeen schoolboy in hospital after playground injury
The 11-year-old was found hurt at 9.00am this morning
Last updated 16th Jan 2018
An eleven-year-old boy's in hospital after being found injured in a school playground in Aberdeen.
It happened at 9.00am this morning at St Joseph's Primary on Queens Road, and the boy's parents are now with him.
It's believed an object fell from a wall and hit the child - his injuries aren't believed to be life threatening.
The police are at the scene, a force spokeswoman said:
“Officers will be liaising with Aberdeen City Council and the Health and Safety Executive regarding the incident.”
A spokesman for the local authority said:
"Aberdeen City Council is responding to an incident in which a pupil was injured by a section of rendering material which became detached from a wall at St Joseph’s RC School this morning.
Our immediate priority is the wellbeing of the injured pupil and we are liaising with their family.
The safety and wellbeing of all pupils, staff and visitors at Aberdeen’s schools is a priority for the Council and a comprehensive response to this incident is ongoing.
Whilst it would not be appropriate to comment further on the specifics of the incident at this early stage, we would seek to reassure the public that Aberdeen City Council is responding in line with established procedures."