On 10 February 2026, two students were injured after being stabbed in the neck at Kingsbury High School in Kingsbury, London.[1][2] A 13-year-old suspect was arrested later that day.[1][3] The two victims were taken to hospital in critical condition, with one eventually recovering to stability.[3]
Kingsbury High School is a large two site secondary school in Kingsbury, London. The "Lower school" site teaches year 7 to year 9 students, and the "Upper school" site teaches year 10 to 11's. The attack took place at the Lower school.
Incident
At approximately 12:30p.m., the suspect, whose identity is currently withheld, entered a first floor classroom.[4][5] Once inside, he sprayed the face of a pupil with a noxious substance, before abruptly stabbing a 13-year-old in the neck and hands.[1][5][6][7] Following this, the suspect fled the school, not before stabbing another 12-year-old pupil in the school yard.[1][6][8] The substance that was sprayed was later stated to be Insect repellent.[3][9]
Armed police units arrived approximately 13 minutes later, and a manhunt around the local area was soon launched.[2][4][6] Some child witnesses reported the student shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack.[1] The critically injured victims were rushed to hospital. One of the victims had managed to pull the fire alarm as he was attacked, possibly saving more lives.[1]
Around six hours later, 999 calls were made to the police from a nearby mosque reporting a child showing "distressing" behaviour.[1][3][10] Upon arriving at the mosque, a link to the stabbing was made, and the 13-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.[1][2][3] Police stated they did not believe the suspect had a connection to the mosque.[2]
Aftermath
Whilst recovering in hospital, the victim who had pulled the fire alarm during the attack was labelled as a "hero" during an official police statement on the incident.[1] One of the victims was later described as stable.[3]
Investigation
Counter Terrorism Policing has led the investigation, but has stated that terrorism as a motive has not been established.[2][11] Over 40 eyewitnesses and CCTV footage began to be interviewed and investigated the day after the stabbing.[2]
Metropolitan Police have described the lead suspect as a 13-year-old male who was born in and is a legal resident of the United Kingdom.[2] The suspect had attended the school in the past, but was not currently a pupil.[1][2] He climbed over a fence to gain access to the school, and worn his former uniform as a disguise.[13]
Metropolitan Police have told people to avoid speculation surrounding the motive of the attack.[2] The suspect was officially charged on 12 February 2026 with: possession of a knife on school premises; 1 count of administering a noxious thing; and 2 counts of attempted murder.[9] He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court later in the day, speaking only to confirm his name and date of birth.[3][7][14] During the hearing, the revelation that the suspect had recorded the attacks using his mobile phone was made, however it was noted that no evidence that he had shared the footage was found.[7][8]
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