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February 12, 2026
Crime
News

National Guard Withdraws from Several Dem-Run Crime Hubs.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: National Guard troops have left Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, ending their deployments in the Democrat-run cities.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, National Guard troops, U.S. military officials, and Democratic city leaders.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Early 2026; Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland.

🎯IMPACT: The deployments tested presidential authority and highlighted tensions between federal and state powers over crime and immigration.

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The Trump administration has ended the federal deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, according to U.S. military officials, ending months of contentious operations in several Democrat-led cities. The drawdown followed a Pentagon plan initiated late last year, with demobilization taking place throughout January under the direction of U.S. Northern Command. The withdrawal closes a chapter marked by legal disputes and political clashes over President Donald J. Trump’s authority to federalize state National Guard units without a governor’s consent.

In Chicago and Portland, court challenges disrupted troops’ efforts to carry out street-level operations. The Supreme Court blocked the deployment in Chicago, while litigation in Oregon delayed or restricted Guard activity in Portland. An appeals court had earlier ruled that President Donald J. Trump could send National Guard forces into Portland under federal authority, but ongoing court proceedings complicated implementation. In Los Angeles, a federal court halted Trump’s order to deploy the Guard, limiting the overall troop presence there despite the administration’s efforts.

President Trump ordered the federalization of National Guard units in response to protests tied to immigration enforcement actions. The move represented a break from modern precedent, as federalization traditionally occurs at a governor’s request. Critics argued the deployments infringed on state authority, while supporters said the action was necessary to restore order and support local law enforcement.

Although operations in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland have ended, National Guard forces remain active in other areas. In Washington, D.C., where the President has direct authority over the Guard, troops continue to assist with public safety efforts. During the deployment, the D.C. public transit system reported its lowest crime rate in 25 years, a development officials linked in part to the Guard’s presence.

National Guard missions are also ongoing in cities such as New Orleans and Memphis, where Republican governors supported federal involvement.

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February 12, 2026
Crime
Immigration

Illegal Immigrant Soccer Coach Faces Death Penalty for Child Rape and Murder.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: New charges have been filed against an illegal immigrant soccer coach in Southern California who is accused of raping and murdering a 13-year-old player, with the suspect now potentially facing the death penalty.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, and the victim, 13-year-old Oscar “Omar” Hernandez.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred in March 2025, with additional charges filed in February 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “13-year-old Oscar ‘Omar’ Hernandez was an innocent child who was exploited and killed by this depraved illegal alien who should have never been in this country.” – Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

🎯IMPACT: Garcia-Aquino faces new charges, heightening the severity of his legal situation, while awaiting a hearing to determine if the case will go to trial.

IN FULL

Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, a 44-year-old illegal alien youth soccer coach in Southern California, is facing additional criminal charges and could be eligible for the death penalty in connection with the murder of 13-year-old Oscar “Omar” Hernandez, prosecutors said. The National Pulse reported last June that Garcia-Aquino was previously charged with murder with special circumstances in the March 2025 killing of Hernandez.

Prosecutors allege the boy left his Sun Valley, California, residence to meet Garcia-Aquino, who ran a youth soccer club where Hernandez played. Later, Hernandez’s body was found along a roadside near McGrath State Beach in Oxnard, days after he was reported missing from his home.

“13-year-old Oscar ‘Omar’ Hernandez was an innocent child who was exploited and killed by this depraved illegal alien who should have never been in this country,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said at the time of Garcia-Aquino’s arrest in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

This week, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed nine additional sex-related felony counts against Garcia-Aquino, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, involving a separate alleged victim. The new charges include eight counts of sodomy of a person under 16 and one count of oral copulation of a person under 16, stemming from alleged incidents between 2022 and 2023, according to court records.

Authorities allege Garcia-Aquino sexually assaulted and killed Hernandez before discarding his body. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and remains in custody without bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 27, 2026, at which a judge will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial. In addition to the murder and new sex-related charges, Garcia-Aquino faces other unrelated felony allegations from 2022 and 2024 involving separate alleged victims.

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February 12, 2026
Crime
News

CONFIRMED: School Shooting ‘Gunperson’ Was Transgender.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An 18-year-old, Jesse Van Rootselaar, carried out a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, killing six people and injuring 25 others before taking his own life. The decision by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to identify Van Rootselaar as “female,” despite being a biological male, has drawn public backlash.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jesse Van Rootselaar, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and victims, including students and staff at the school.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The shooting occurred on Tuesday afternoon at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, Canada.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We identified the suspect as they chose to be identified in public and social media.” — Dwayne McDonald, Deputy Commissioner of British Columbia RCMP

🎯IMPACT: The tragedy has sparked outrage, with criticism directed at the RCMP’s focus on the shooter’s pronouns over the victims.

IN FULL

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has faced criticism over its choice of language when describing Jesse Van Rootselaar, the 18-year-old male responsible for the deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Canadian law enforcement initially described the shooter as “female,” but later as a “gunperson,” raising suspicions—now confirmed—that he was actually a male transgender.

RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald defended the decision to claim that the suspect was “female,” arguing, “We identified the suspect as they chose to be identified in public and social media.” The male suspect self-identified as female about six years ago.

On February 10, Van Rootselaar killed his mother, Jennifer, 39, and 11-year-old stepbrother, Emmett, at their family home before heading to Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. There, the suspect opened fire, killing a teacher and five students, three girls and two boys, aged 12 to 17, before dying by suicide. At least 27 others were injured, including 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who was left in critical condition.

Van Rootselaar, a former Tumbler Ridge student who dropped out about four years ago, had a history of mental health issues and prior police interactions, including apprehensions for assessment. Family firearms seized under mental health provisions had been returned.

The shooting has drawn comparisons to law enforcement’s handling of other recent transgender shootings. These include Audrey Hale, a biologically female transgender who killed six at The Covenant School, a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, in March 2023. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) documents from late 2025 revealed Hale’s writings expressing hatred toward white people and religion, describing the target as a “predominantly white school (white pple I hate)” and a “Christian school (hate religion).”

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February 12, 2026
Crime
Immigration
UK

Muslim Mayor Guilty of Trying to Help Son Cover Up Child Rape.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Labour Party mayor obstructed a police raid to help her son hide a phone linked to the rape of a 15-year-old girl.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Naheed Ejaz, former Mayor of Bracknell, and her son, Diwan Khan.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on September 12, 2024, at their home in Bracknell, Berkshire, with Ejaz convicted of perverting the course of justice in February 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “A conspiracy of silence not to give the police the phone.” – Prosecutor Ed Wylde.

🎯IMPACT: Both Ejaz and Khan were found guilty of perverting the course of justice, with Khan also convicted of rape.

IN FULL

A Muslim former British Labour Party mayor has been found guilty of perverting the course of justice after helping her son conceal evidence related to his rape of a 15-year-old girl. Naheed Ejaz, 61, who served as mayor from 2023 to 2024, delayed police entry to her home for over 90 seconds on September 12, 2024, allowing her son, Diwan Khan, 41, to hide his mobile phone. The device reportedly contained video footage of the assault.

Khan was convicted at Winchester Crown Court of raping the teenager, which took place in June 2024. Prosecutors said he gave her vodka laced with the illicit drug, MDMA, causing her to black out. She awoke unclothed in the back of his car with no memory of the incident. Khan filmed the attack and later threatened to show the video to her mother and to “slit her throat” if she reported him.

During the police visit, Ejaz and Khan spoke in Urdu to avoid detection, and did not use the word “phone” as it is the same in both languages. Prosecutor Ed Wylde labelled the incident “A conspiracy of silence not to give the police the phone.”

Ejaz claimed the delay was only to wake her son so he could speak to officers. The court rejected this, ruling her actions were intentional obstruction.

Khan, who acted as his mother’s Mayor’s Consort during her term, admitted perverting the course of justice by hiding the phone but denied rape. He was convicted on the rape charge as well. Both Ejaz and Khan await sentencing following the trial.

The case comes amid broader concerns about child rape and child sexual exploitation in Britain involving Muslim asylum seekers and grooming gangs. Recent reviews have exposed police failures in handling grooming gang cases, including a National Crime Agency operation that led to reopening over 1,000 historic investigations due to overlooked evidence and improper closures.

Reports have noted disproportionate involvement of perpetrators from Pakistani backgrounds in some organized exploitation networks, alongside institutional reluctance to act over fears of racism accusations. In 2025, the police watchdog admitted senior officers failed to protect victims in Rotherham, while a government advisory panel for grooming gang inquiries was disbanded in early 2026, prompting criticism from survivors.

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February 12, 2026
Crime
Immigration

Trump Admin Seizes 134 Acres in Texas Linked to Mexican Cartel Operations.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. authorities have seized over 134 acres in Texas used by the Gulf Cartel for smuggling activities.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Gulf Cartel, and law enforcement officers.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Near Rio Grande City, Texas, as announced on February 10, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We took the land and everything on it. They thought they were untouchable. They were wrong.” – Customs and Border Protection

🎯IMPACT: The seizure disrupts cartel operations and sends a strong message about U.S. efforts to dismantle smuggling networks.

IN FULL

An estimated 134 acres of land in Texas, previously used by the Gulf Cartel for smuggling activities, have been seized by U.S. authorities. “We took the land and everything on it. They thought they were untouchable. They were wrong,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced earlier this week, sharing a video that showed law enforcement arresting individuals linked to the cartel.

The Gulf Cartel, a Mexican drug trafficking organization, has been involved in smuggling arms, illegal drugs, and illegal immigrants into the United States, as well as kidnapping and murdering American citizens. The cartel also exploits U.S. lands to grow marijuana, taking advantage of sanctuary state policies and tribal land sovereignty.

“You think this is just about arrests? It’s not. We are dismantling your operations from the ground up. We’re cutting out your safe houses, your staging areas, your corridors. This is your warning,” CBP said in a direct message to the cartels. Over the past year, authorities have seized multiple cartel-linked assets, including properties and financial resources.

Meanwhile, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has proposed the Cartel Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act, which would allow private U.S. operators to seize cartel assets under government-issued letters of marque. Lee stated, “The Constitution provides for Letters of Marque and Reprisal as a tool against the enemies of the United States. Cartels have replaced corsairs in the modern era, but we can still give private American citizens and their businesses a stake in the fight against these murderous foreign criminals.”

In January, President Trump emphasized plans to launch strikes targeting cartels in Mexico. Additionally, Mexico recently transferred 37 cartel members to U.S. authorities under pressure from the Trump administration. Notably, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday that securing the border and enforcing immigration laws directly impacts cartels’ ability to profit from illegal activities, stating, “Breaking this cycle requires certainty of consequences and complete border security.”

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February 11, 2026
Crime

Trump’s Crime Crackdown Sees U.S. Murder Rate Hit Lowest Level In Over 100 Years.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Violent crime dropped sharply across America’s biggest cities in 2025, with steep declines across all major categories.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump’s administration and federal law enforcement agencies.

📍WHEN & WHERE: 2025, across major U.S. cities, with the data released in early 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “After years of chaos, skyrocketing crime, and soft-on-crime policies under Biden plunged the nation’s biggest cities into anarchy and disorder, President Trump took office on a promise to restore public safety — and he has delivered in historic fashion.” — the White House

🎯IMPACT: The murder rate fell to its lowest level in 125 years, alongside reductions in other violent crimes and public safety improvements.

IN FULL

America’s largest cities saw a precipitous drop in violent crime in 2025, with the overall U.S. murder rate hitting the lowest level since 1900. Across 35 of the country’s largest cities, murders fell by 21 percent, while gun assaults fell by 22 percent and robberies dropped by 23 percent. The White House hailed the crime data, calling it “yet another resounding validation of President Donald J. Trump’s unwavering commitment to restoring law and order.”

“After years of chaos, skyrocketing crime, and soft-on-crime policies under Biden plunged the nation’s biggest cities into anarchy and disorder, President Trump took office on a promise to restore public safety — and he has delivered in historic fashion,” the White House said on Wednesday, adding, “By surging federal resources to Democrat-run cities that had devolved into war zones, removing savage criminal illegals from our streets, supporting police and prosecutors, and rejecting the Radical Left’s weakness, President Trump’s decisive actions have turned the tide, saved countless lives, and restored peace to communities long abandoned by Democrat politicians who prioritized criminals over citizens.”

The National Pulse reported earlier this month that President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. has, according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) data, slashed homicides by 80 percent, robberies by 58 percent, burglaries by 58 percent, and car thefts by 57 percent. Crime across the board in the capital is down 26 percent when compared to the same time last year.

In addition, the Trump administration’s mass crackdown on illegal immigration has aided the fall in crime. Chicago, the target of the administration’s Operation Midway Blitz immigration enforcement action, posted its lowest number of murders since 1965. Meanwhile, other cities that saw large-scale immigration enforcement operations saw similar drops in crime, including Memphis, which had fewer than 200 murders for the first time since 2019, and New Orleans, which achieved its lowest homicide rate in nearly 50 years.

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February 11, 2026
Crime

Ghislaine Maxwell Alleges 25 Men Settled with Epstein Victims, Protected by NDAs.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Ghislaine Maxwell has filed court papers claiming 25 men made secret settlements with Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and implied they could face prosecution.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, four named co-conspirators, and 25 unnamed men.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The writ of habeas corpus was filed in court following Maxwell’s 2021 conviction.

💬KEY QUOTE: “New evidence reveals that there were 25 men with which the [accuser’s] lawyers reached secret settlements—that could equally be considered as co-conspirators.” — Maxwell’s habeas petition

🎯IMPACT: The claims could lead to scrutiny of influential individuals and potentially override nondisclosure agreements tied to the settlements.

IN FULL

Deceased pedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein’s associate and madam, Ghislaine Maxwell, has filed legal papers claiming that 25 men made “secret settlements” with Epstein‘s victims, suggesting these individuals could be prosecuted. The filings come as Maxwell seeks to overturn her 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking.

The habeas petition, filed in late December, appears to be a last-ditch effort to entice a deal from the government that would secure her release. In the petition, she also implicated four of Epstein’s co-conspirators who allegedly helped recruit victims. Maxwell wrote, “New evidence reveals that there were 25 men with which the [accuser’s] lawyers reached secret settlements—that could equally be considered as co-conspirators.”

Maxwell has long maintained that she was unfairly targeted following Epstein’s death in 2019, which occurred under suspicious circumstances in a New York City jail while he awaited trial for sex trafficking. Epstein’s connections to influential figures, including former President Bill Clinton and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, have drawn significant attention, though these individuals deny knowledge of his criminal activities.

While the identities of the 25 men mentioned in Maxwell’s filing remain protected by alleged non-disclosure agreements, experts contend that the federal government could take steps to nullify those agreements and reveal their names. The release of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) files pertaining to Epstein has led to a series of high-profile allegations and resignations in recent weeks. The National Pulse reported last week that former British ambassador to the United States, Lord Peter Mandelson, is being investigated by British police over allegations that he leaked sensitive government information to the late pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein when he was in government.

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February 11, 2026
Crime
Immigration

Walz Expects ICE to Leave Minnesota in ‘Matter of Days.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Minnesota’s Governor Tim Walz (D) expressed optimism that a federal immigration crackdown in the state could conclude within “days, not weeks and months.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Governor Tim Walz, White House Border Czar Tom Homan, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Recent discussions took place in late January and early February 2026, with updates provided during a press conference at The Market at Malcolm Yards in Minnesota.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We’re very much in a trust but verify mode. It would be my hope that Mr. Homan goes out before Friday and announces that this thing is done.” — Gov. Walz

🎯IMPACT: The DHS confirmed it has arrested more than 4,000 illegal immigrants in Minnesota since the launch of Operation Metro Surge in late 2025.

IN FULL

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) says he believes the federal immigration enforcement actions in his state will wind down in a matter of days and not weeks. The Democrat governor and failed vice presidential candidate said this timeline was based on recent discussions with Trump White House Border Czar Tom Homan and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.

“We’re very much in a trust but verify mode,” Walz said, continuing, “It would be my hope that Mr. Homan goes out before Friday and announces that this thing is done, and they’re bringing her down and they’re bringing her down in days.”

Walz confirmed that while 700 federal agents have left Minnesota, around 2,300 remain as part of ongoing immigration enforcement actions. The National Pulse previously reported that Homan attributed the drawdown of federal agents to increased cooperation from county jails in handing over illegal immigrants when they are detained by local law enforcement.

Still, Gov. Walz says he is demanding the federal government broaden its collaboration into the investigations of two fatal shootings of anti-ICE agitators by federal officers.

The National Pulse reported last week that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it has arrested more than 4,000 illegal immigrants in Minnesota since the launch of Operation Metro Surge in late 2025. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said, “Despite coordinated attacks of violence against our law enforcement, our officers have made more than 4,000 arrests of illegal aliens including murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists in Minnesota since Operation Metro Surge began.”

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February 11, 2026
Crime
Immigration
UK

Afghan Convicted for Kidnap and Repeated Rape of 12-Year-Old.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An Afghan asylum seeker was found guilty of abducting and raping a 12-year-old girl in a targeted attack in Nuneaton, England.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Afghan national Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, was convicted of multiple offences. His co-defendant, Mohammad Kabir, was acquitted of all charges.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred last summer in Nuneaton. The trial took place at Warwick Crown Court.

💬KEY QUOTE: “He will plainly receive a substantial custodial sentence which will automatically make him liable for deportation at its conclusion.” – Judge Kristina Montgomery KC

🎯IMPACT: The case sparked protests and calls for more transparency from public figures regarding the immigration status of offenders.

IN FULL

Ahmad Mulakhil, a 23-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, has been convicted of multiple serious offences following a targeted attack on a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton, England, last summer. A jury at Warwick Crown Court found him guilty of rape, two counts of sexual assault, child abduction, and taking an indecent video of the child. He had also admitted to an additional rape charge before the trial began.

Mulakhil arrived in Britain around four months before the attack after submitting an immigration application that referred to unspecified “problems” in Afghanistan. Although the jury was not told how he entered the country, it later emerged that he had arrived illegally on a small boat.

His co-defendant, Mohammad Kabir, also an Afghan asylum seeker, was cleared of all charges, including intentional strangulation, attempted child abduction, and committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence. Kabir denied any wrongdoing, telling the court that he “never touched the victim and had no sexual intentions toward her.” He claimed to be 22, while court records listed his age as 24.

Remanding Mulakhil in custody ahead of sentencing, Judge Kristina Montgomery KC said, “He will plainly receive a substantial custodial sentence which will automatically make him liable for deportation at its conclusion.” This does not mean he definitely will be deported, however, with many foreign sex offenders in Britain able to use human rights laws to stay in the country.

The convictions drew sharp reactions from senior political figures. Reform Paarty leader Nigel Farage and Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch accused authorities of a “cover-up” over how details of the case were handled publicly. Farage renewed calls for police to routinely disclose the immigration status of criminal suspects, something that is not standard practice despite being permitted under current guidance “if deemed necessary for legitimate policing purposes.”

The case has added to wider debate following other recent reports involving Afghan nationals in the United Kingdom and the United States, including prosecutions for serious sexual offences, fatal stabbings, and alleged terror threats.

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February 10, 2026
Crime
News
UK

Counter-Terror Cops Investigate School Stabbing.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A double stabbing at Kingsbury High School in north London is under investigation, with counter-terrorism officers involved.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Two boys, aged 12 and 13, were stabbed, and a 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred at Kingsbury High School on Bacon Lane, Brent, at around 12.40 PM.

💬KEY QUOTE: “At this very early stage, we’re keeping an open mind as to any motivation behind this attack.” – Det Ch Supt Luke Williams

🎯IMPACT: The school community is in shock, and the investigation is ongoing with a focus on the circumstances surrounding the attack.

IN FULL

Counter-terrorism officers are now leading the investigation into a double stabbing at Kingsbury High School in Brent, north-west London, where two boys aged 12 and 13 were seriously injured.

The attack occurred around 12:40 PM on Tuesday, February 10, when police were called to the school following reports that a 13-year-old boy had been stabbed. Officers discovered a second victim, a 12-year-old boy, who had also been stabbed. Both were rushed to the hospital, with one transported as a priority to a major trauma center. Their conditions are described as serious.

A 13-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder shortly afterward. Police recovered what they believe to be the weapon used in the attack and have stated they are not currently searching for anyone else in connection with the incident.

Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams, who oversees policing in north-west London, said, “At this very early stage, we’re keeping an open mind as to any motivation behind this attack.”

“However, due to the surrounding circumstances, the investigation is now being led by officers from Counter-Terrorism Policing London,” he continued, adding: “This has not currently been declared a terrorist incident and the investigation team will now be working at pace to gather any evidence and to establish the full circumstances of what has happened as quickly as possible.”

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