A boy has been airlifted to hospital after a school stabbing.
Cumbria Constabulary has arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent after the attack at Walney School this morning.
Police were called by the North West Ambulance Service at around 10.10am, reporting that a pupil had suffered stab injuries following an attack inside the school.
The victim, a 15-year-old boy, has suffered multiple stab wounds to their body and has been taken to Alder Hey Hospital via air ambulance having suffered serious injuries.
A 16-year-old boy was detained at around 10.40am close to Barrow train station. He has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent.
Police are in attendance at the school and can reassure the public and parents that there is no perceived wider threat.
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