Teenage girl admits school knife attack on girl, 12

A 15-year-old girl has admitted attacking a 12-year-old girl with a knife at an Aberdeen school.

The girl - who cannot be named due to her age - admitted assault to the danger of life, after an incident at Hazlehead Academy last year.

The victim was taken to Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital for treatment and was later released.

Sentence at Aberdeen Sheriff Court was deferred.

The father of the injured girl later said he was pleased to see the attacker had "admitted the wrongdoing".

The incident happened on the morning of 24 April last year at the school in Aberdeen's Groats Road.

The attacker was 14 at the time of the offence.

At Aberdeen Sheriff Court, she admitted repeatedly striking the other girl on the head with a knife to her severe injury, permanent disfigurement and to the danger of her life.

She also admitted being in possession of a knife on the same day.

She is due to return to court in June to be sentenced.

In a statement after the case, via law firm Digby Brown, the victim's father said: "Schools should be safe environments and no parent, child or teacher should ever expect to have to deal with the prospect of attacks with weapons.

"Our daughter was significantly affected by this attack and her recovery remains our ongoing priority."

Aberdeen City Council has been asked for comment.