Blundell's School: Boy charged with two counts of attempted murder

A 16-year-old lad has been charged with 2 counts of attempted execution aft an battle astatine a boarding schoolhouse which near 2 students successful hospital.

Police said the accused has besides been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent astatine Blundell's School adjacent Tiverton successful Devon.

The teenager, who cannot beryllium named owed to his age, is owed to look earlier magistrates successful Exeter connected Monday.

One of the boys who was injured is successful a captious condition, constabulary said.

The different lad remains successful a stable, but serious, condition.

One man, a subordinate of unit astatine the school, besides sustained injuries and was discharged from infirmary connected Friday, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

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