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A major counter-terrorism investigation is underway in North West London after two young students were left fighting for their lives following a targeted attack inside a classroom. The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that a 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder shortly after the incident at Kingsbury High School in Brent on Tuesday afternoon. Scotland Yard has emphasized that the incident has not been formally declared a terrorist attack at this stage.
The investigation was handed over to Counter Terrorism Policing London due to the surrounding circumstances and potential ideological motivations, though Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams stated that officers are maintaining an open mind. The two victims, aged 12 and 13, remain in serious condition in a London hospital. One boy reportedly suffered a severe wound to the neck, causing immediate panic among students who initially mistook the violence for a game.
Questions are now mounting over school security protocols after it was revealed the 13-year-old suspect was not a registered pupil at Kingsbury High School. Authorities are investigating how an external individual managed to bypass security measures and enter a classroom with a concealed weapon shortly before lunch. Forensic teams remained at the Bacon Lane site late into Tuesday evening, conducting a thorough sweep of the premises and reviewing CCTV footage to trace the suspect’s movements.
The local community in Brent has been left reeling, with parents expressing deep trauma over the breach of safety. Brent Council Leader Muhammed Butt and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood have both issued statements of support, praising the rapid response of armed officers who arrived within 13 minutes of the emergency call. Moving forward, the Metropolitan Police will maintain an increased presence around the school to provide reassurance as the legal process against the minor begins. Legal restrictions prevent the naming of the suspect or the victims due to their age, but a formal charging decision is expected as detectives continue to interrogate the suspect.
