Teenager Charged After School Pupil, 12, Hurt In Alleged Assault

3 October 2017, 14:31

A teenager has been charged after a 12-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted at a school in Aberdeenshire.

The boy was treated for a head injury following the incident at a secondary school at around 8.20am on Tuesday.

He was treated by ambulance crew at the scene and did not need to go to hospital.

Police said that a 16-year-old boy has been charged and will be reported to the Youth Justice Management Unit.

Sergeant Craig Johnstone said: "This was a contained incident between pupils at the school, which officers quickly attended.

"A 16-year-old boy has been charged and will be reported to the Youth Justice Management Unit."