A 14-year-old girl has been charged with three counts of attempted murder following a stabbing incident at a secondary school in north Manchester.
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The teenager was charged on Thursday after the Crown Prosecution Service authorised the case. She also faces two counts of possessing a bladed article on school premises.
She is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.
Charges Follow School Incident
Police were called to Co-op Academy Manchester on Plant Hill Road in Blackley on 9 June after reports of a stabbing at the school.
Three people were injured in the incident, prompting a major police response and an investigation involving Counter Terrorism Policing North West and Greater Manchester Police.
Authorities have not released further details about the victims.
Investigation Continues
Detective Chief Superintendent Jonathan Chadwick, head of Counter Terrorism Policing North West, said the charges against the teenager were extremely serious.
He said officers were continuing to support the victims and their families, as well as the wider school community, which had been deeply affected by the incident.
Support for School Community
Chadwick said that although charges had now been brought, investigators were continuing their work.
He added that police were working closely with local officers in the Blackley area as the investigation remains ongoing.
No further information has been released.
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Adapted by ASEAN Now. Source 12 June 2026