Teenager arrested after assault outside Fife school
The incident happened on Monday
A teenager has been arrested after a 13-year-old girl was attacked outside a school in Fife on Monday.
Tay News is not naming the school as this may lead to those involved being identified.
A Police Scotland spokesperson told us:
“A 15-year-old girl was arrested in connection. A report will be forwarded to the Scottish Youth Justice Assessor.”
Shelagh McLean, Head of Education at Fife Council, said:
"The incident, which took place outwith the school grounds, was responded to swiftly by our school staff. It has been reported to police and the school is co-operating fully with them.
"We take any incident of this nature very seriously and do our best to support the wellbeing of all young people. There's a range of support available including that delivered by partners, support agencies, the local community police, educational psychologists and counselling services.
"Our schools continue to work with our young people to talk about the impact of such incidents and to ensure all incidents of bullying are tackled."