A school has been placed on lockdown after a schoolgirl was stabbed at a school near Norwich, Norfolk Police said.
Police were called to a school on Laundry Lane at 10.24am today following reports a teenage girl had been stabbed.
Emergency services are on scene, and the victim has been taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Shortly after the incident, police launched an urgent manhunt to locate the suspect, where a 16-year-old boy has now been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
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The incident occurred outside Thorpe St Andrew School, just outside the city centre, where students have been placed under lockdown conditions.
A Norfolk Police spokesman said officers were called Laundry Lane is closed and a police cordon is in place.
A police spokesperson said: "This incident is not believed to be linked to a hate crime reported at the same school last week".
According to reports, multiple police cars and ambulances were seen outside the school, with parents gathering outside the gates.
A teenage girl was stabbed outside the school on Laundry Lane
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Parents commenting on a Norfolk Police post on Facebook say they have had limited information from the school and are concerned for the safety of their children.
Broad Horizons Education Trust, which runs the school, told reporters it is unable to comment further at this stage.
Local media claims pupils at the school were told to hide under desks as the school bell could be heard ringing across the site.
Norwich Evening News spoke to one student, who was able to make contact with their family via text message, and said: "I am very scared".
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It is understood teachers told pupils not to go on their phones, but after being in lockdown for more than an hour, many pupils are now being allowed to message their families.
The 16-year-old suspect, arrested by officers nearby, has reportedly been taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.
The school suffered another incident recently, whereby a visiting group of Jewish boys reported suffering antisemitic abuse during a football match.
An under-15 team from the Jewish Free School in London were playing in a national cup quarter-final at Thorpe St Andrew School when the incident unfolded.
A spokeswoman for Norfolk Constabulary said the stabbing is not believed to be linked to the antisemitic abuse.
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