Five boys released on bail after school stabbing

Five boys have been released on bail after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed at a school in Birmingham.

The victim was attacked in the grounds of Moseley School on Wake Green Road just before 14:00 BST on Tuesday and police said he was taken to hospital with two slash injuries to his back, not thought to be life-threatening.

Six boys, aged 13 and 14, were arrested after the stabbing - four boys, aged 14 and a 13-year-old were released on bail while the investigation continues.

The sixth boy, aged 13, was released and will face no further action, a force spokesperson added.

West Midlands Police said they were examining CCTV footage and continuing to appeal for information over the attack while supporting the victim and his school.

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