Boy faces further charges after incident at Caddington school
Police said the incident took place at Manshead Academy's sixth form college
Further charges have been brought against a 16-year-old boy accused of attacking two people at a secondary school.
Police were called to reports of a person believed to be in possession of a knife at Manshead Academy in Caddington, Bedfordshire, on Friday afternoon.
A teenager and a member of staff in his 60s were hurt during the incident, but their injuries were not deemed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
The accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with false imprisonment, grievous bodily harm with intent and three counts of threatening a person with a bladed article.
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