Teenager Arrested Over Alleged Stabbing at Cairns High School
Quick Look
- A 15-year-old boy has been arrested following an alleged stabbing at Trinity Bay State High in Cairns.
- A second 15-year-old boy sustained an abdominal wound and is in stable condition at Cairns Hospital.
- The arrested teen is assisting police with their inquiries, and authorities state there is no ongoing threat.
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Why It Matters
Police were called to Trinity Bay State High just before noon today, after reports a 15-year-old had suffered a wound to his abdomen. He has been taken to Cairns Hospital in a stable condition.
A teenage boy has been arrested over an alleged stabbing at a high school in Cairns.
Police were called to Trinity Bay State High just before noon today, after reports a 15-year-old had suffered a wound to his abdomen.
He has been taken to Cairns Hospital in a stable condition
Police say a second 15-year-old boy left the area on foot and was found by officers in the nearby suburb of Kanimbla about half an hour later.
The teenager has been taken into custody and is helping police with their enquiries.
Police say there is no ongoing threat.
Open Questions
- What led to the alleged stabbing?
- What is the relationship between the two boys?
- What charges will be laid?
