Teenager left with life-threatening injuries after alleged stabbing at Brisbane school

A schoolboy has sustained life-threatening injuries after allegedly being stabbed at stabbed at Brisbane" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="125207" data-entity-type="organization">Islamic College of Brisbane in Karawatha. Photograph: Darren England/AAP View image in fullscreen A schoolboy has sustained life-threatening injuries after allegedly being stabbed at stabbed at Brisbane" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="125207" data-entity-type="organization">Islamic College of Brisbane in Karawatha. Photograph: Darren England/AAP Teenager left with life-threatening injuries after alleged stabbing at Brisbane school Queensland Police arrest a 16-year-old boy after an alleged altercation with a 17-year-old boy at Brisbane" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="125207" data-entity-type="organization">Islamic College of Brisbane Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A teenager has been left with life-threatening injuries after being allegedly stabbed by another student at a Brisbane high school. The alleged altercation took place at the Brisbane" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="125207" data-entity-type="organization">Islamic College of Brisbane in Karawatha, south of Brisbane at about 11.45am on Tuesday. A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital for treatment for what Queensland Police described as “life-threatening injuries”. A spokesperson for the Princess Alexandra Hospital said on Tuesday afternoon the boy was in a stable condition in the hospital’s intensive care unit. Police arrested a 16-year-old boy on Tuesday afternoon and said he was assisting officers with inquiries. No charges have been laid. The boys are believed to be known to each other, a police spokesperson said. “Officers are currently conducting patrols of the nearby area and appealing to anyone who may have relevant CCTV or dashcam footage to contact police,” the spokesperson said. It is the second school stabbing in Queensland this week. In the separate incident, police charged a 15-year-old boy from Kanimbla, in far north Queensland, after allegedly stabbing another boy at a Cairns school on Monday. The 15-year-old boy was charged with one count of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm. He was refused bail on Monday and was due to appear in the Cairns children’s court on Tuesday. Explore more on these topics Brisbane Queensland Cairns news Share Reuse this content