Police put Scottish school in lockdown after 14-year-old hospitalised

AN area outside a Scottish school has been locked down by police following an "incident".

Police tape has been put up outside the entrance to Lourdes Secondary School in Cardonald, in the Glasgow's Southside.

Officers said a 14-year-old boy was hospitalised following an attack, with emergency services called to the school at around 2pm.

Detectives and officers are standing guard. 

Police spotted outside school (Image: Newsquest)

One resident who lives near the school said: "Theres so many detectives around the school because somethings kicked off."

Another resident said: "Police have taped off right outside the school, it is really scary."

And a third said: "There is a lot of anxiety in the air right now, we want answers."

Police taped off the street outside the school (Image: Newsquest)

Police guarded the area (Image: Newsquest)

A Glasgow City Council spokesperson said: “School staff acted swiftly to an incident outside the school grounds today and emergency services attended.

“It would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage during the police investigation.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report that a 14-year-old boy had been assaulted on Kirriemuir Avenue, Glasgow, around 1.55pm on Friday, 12 January, 2024. He was taken to hospital for treatment

“Officers are in attendance and enquiries are ongoing.”