- Two school students involved in stabbing
- The school is in lockdown
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Two Perth high school students have been rushed to hospital after a shocking stabbing incident.
Police were called to Carine Senior High School, north of Perth, on Thursday morning following reports a 16-year-old boy had been stabbed in the back.
One female and one male have been taken to different Perth hospitals and it is understood their injuries a not life-threatening.
The girl, aged 15, was taken into custody as a result of the incident.
Two school students from Carine Senior High School, north of Perth, have been rushed to hospital after one stabbed herself and another male student
The girl has injuries to her neck that are understood to be self-inflicted.
Police said they believe the students’ injuries were inflicted by an edged weapon.
Police are on the scene and the school is in lockdown.
The school’s principal, Damian Shuttleworth, informed parents about the ‘serious incident’ involving two students in a letter, according to 7NEWS.
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‘I want to reassure you that police attended, the situation was quickly contained, and there is no cause for ongoing concern,’ Mr Shuttleworth said.
‘We have prioritised support for staff and students following this incident.’
Carine Senior High School has been placed into lockdown following the incident
A 15-year-old student at the school said the incident was a scary situation.
‘We shouldn’t have to come to school and [had to] fear for our lives … school is meant to be a safe place for us where we should learn and grow as people and not be harmed,’ she told the ABC.
‘Two boys in my class were talking about it. And at first I thought it wasn’t real, because the school hadn’t evacuated us.
‘And then eventually we saw cops outside, roaming the open area, and then we realised that it might be true.
‘When the bell went, we went to go see where it was and it was cops everywhere. Then we kind of realised, ‘oh, this is happening, this is real’.
Police said there is no threat to the school or the wider community and the situation is contained.
More to come.
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