Teen arrested after ‘threatening children with knife’ outside London school

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A teenage boy has been arrested after allegedly threatening children with a knife outside a north London school.

The incident occurred around 11.10am on Wednesday morning.

The Metropolitan Police were called to the scene outside Parliament Hill School, a secondary school for girls with a mixed sixth form in Camden, following reports that a boy armed with a knife was threatening other children.

Parliament Hill SchoolGoogle MapsA Met spokesperson told The Standard: “Officers attended within four minutes and arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of possession of a bladed article.”

Parliament Hill School was attended by the likes of music star Dua Lipa and football manager Emma Hayes, while actress and comedian Dawn French once taught drama at the school.

The Met have encouraged anyone with information to contact police on 101, quoting CAD 2636/14OCT26 or to contact Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111.