Boy, 13, arrested after school forced into lockdown and teen raced to hospital

14 January 2024 , 16:02

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Police outside Lourdes Secondary School in Glasgow (Image: Glasgow Live)

A 13-year-old boy has been charged in connection with an alleged assault that forced a Glasgow school into lockdown and left a 14-year-old in hospital.

Lourdes Secondary School in Cardonald was locked down by police shortly before 2pm on Friday afternoon. Police Scotland previously confirmed a teenage boy was taken to hospital for treatment after reportedly being attacked on a footpath.

Pictures from the scene showed a cordon in place while officers carried out enquiries in the area. On Sunday, police confirmed a male youth is due in court at a later date. A force spokesperson said: "We received a report that a 14-year-old boy had been assaulted on Kirriemuir Avenue, Glasgow, around 1.55pm on Friday, 12 January, 2024.

The school was sealed off by cops (Glasgow Live)

"He was taken to hospital for treatment. A 13-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the incident. He is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court at a later date. A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal."

A spokesman for Glasgow City Council told GlasgowLive: "School staff acted swiftly to an incident outside the school grounds today and emergency services attended. It would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage during the police investigation."

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