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Page last updated at 17:58 GMT, Thursday, 9 July 2009 18:58 UK

Teacher arrested for pupil attack

A science teacher has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a boy of 14 and two other pupils were hurt at a Nottinghamshire school.

Pupil Jack Waterhouse is said to be in a serious condition in hospital following the incident at All Saints' Roman Catholic School in Mansfield.

Science teacher Peter Harvey, 49, is being held in police custody, and detectives have been granted extra time to question him.

Chris Buckler reports.

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