Boy stabbed at school

The classroom where the stabbing happened was sealed off by police

A pupil needed hospital treatment after being stabbed in a classroom at a school near Brighton.

The 14-year-old boy suffered injuries to his hand in the assault which happened at Longhill School in Rottingdean.

Police were called to the 1,000-pupil comprehensive secondary school in Falmer Road on Wednesday morning.

A 13-year-old boy was arrested and questioned by officers from Brighton CID as a result of the incident.

I still do not know whether this was a dangerous incident or just a silly prank that went terribly wrong Geoff Willis, headteacher

Headteacher of the school Geoff Ellis said it was not his understanding that the boy's hand was cut when he tried to stop his attacker slashing his throat.

He said: "There was an incident in the classroom where a pupil was injured, fortunately not seriously.

"I have spoken to the parents of the boy today and he is fine.

"We are investigating how that came to happen and how the knife, which was a school knife, happened to be in his possession.

"I still do not know whether this was a dangerous incident or just a silly prank that went terribly wrong."

The classroom where the stabbing happened was sealed off by police and a craft knife was recovered by officers.

The victim was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital but has since been released and is recovering at home.

Police said on Thursday the 13-year-old had been released without charge on police bail and had been suspended from school.

A spokesman for Brighton and Hove City Council said a review of the circumstances surrounding the incident would take place.