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Invercargill teen charged after allegedly stabbing fellow student in the neck with scissors

November 7, 2018

A teenage boy has been charged with stabbing another student in the neck with scissors at an Invercargill high school.

Police say the 14-year-old Southland Boys’ High School student stabbed a fellow student yesterday afternoon at 2pm.

According to police, the injuries are not life-threatening and the boy is recovering well in hospital.

The 14-year-old appeared in Invercargill Youth Court this morning charged with Wounding with Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm.

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