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Counter-terrorism police leading school stabbing inquiry
Key takeaways
- The attack took place on Tuesday at the Co-op Academy on Plant Hill Road in the Blackley area.
- A 14-year-old girl was later arrested on suspicion of assault and detained under the Mental Health Act.
- Counter Terrorism Policing North West said it had now "taken primacy for the investigation with the support of Greater Manchester Police".
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Richard Baker North West BBCTwo pupils and a teacher were hurt at the school on Plant Hill Road, Manchester Counter-terrorism police have taken over the investigation into a stabbing at a Manchester school in which two pupils and a teacher were injured.
The attack took place on Tuesday at the Co-op Academy on Plant Hill Road in the Blackley area.
A 14-year-old girl was later arrested on suspicion of assault and detained under the Mental Health Act. Following an assessment she was then released to police custody, Greater Manchester Police said.
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