Boy, 16, charged with attempted murder after Devon school attack | UK news

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of GBH with intent over a violent assault on two teenage boys and an adult at Blundell’s school in Tiverton on Friday, Devon and Cornwall police said.

The boy will appear at Exeter magistrates court on Monday.

The boys, who are both students at the school, remain in hospital with one in a critical condition and the other described as being in a serious but stable condition.

The man, a staff member at the school, was injured but discharged from hospital on Friday, the force said.

A police scene guard will remain in place at the school, where parents pay up to £41,000 a year for children to board, until the end of Saturday, the force added.

Supt Toby Davies said: “Our thoughts remain with the injured boys and their families in what must be a harrowing time for them. My officers are continuing to support them and the wider school community.

“We continue to fully investigate this incident and a scene guard remains in place at the school and is expected to remain there for the rest of the day. In the meantime, we need to remind the public of the law surrounding this matter.”

He reminded the public that suspects under the age of 18 are not allowed to be identified.

“We therefore remind the public that it is vital that they do not speculate on the identity of either the victims or the suspect in this case,” he said.

The school’s headteacher, Bart Wielenga, sent a letter to parents and guardians about the incident, which happened at one of the boarding houses, on Friday.

He said the school was working closely with police and that support would be available. He urged parents not to engage in speculation or to post on social media.