Two boys, aged 12 and 13, stabbed at a London school are in a stable condition, police say.

Officers are continuing to question a 13-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

The attack took place at Kingsbury High School in Brent, northwest London, on Tuesday.

Detective Chief Superintendent Helen Flanagan, of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said: “I can now confirm that the injuries suffered by the two victims, while serious, are thankfully not life-threatening and they remain in hospital in a stable condition.

“Our thoughts remain with them and their loved ones at this incredibly difficult time. Specialist officers are providing their families with support.”

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