Girl, 14, slashed with pocket knife outside school before cops arrest 18-year-old man

A GIRL has been slashed with a pocket knife outside a school.

Cops have arrested an 18-year-old man after the schoolgirl, 14, was attacked close to Ernesford Grange Community Academy in Coventry.

Emergency services rushed to the scene on Princethorpe Way at around 3.30pm on Friday.

The school's headteacher Denise Burrows has confirmed she is "aware" of the incident.

In a letter to parents, she said: "We are aware of an incident that took place after school this evening outside of the school grounds involving a member of the public and one of our students.

"The student involved has gone home safely with their parents and we are assisting police with their enquiries."

Cops have arrested an 18-year-year man, who is in custody.

West Midlands Police said: "We are investigating after a 14-year-old girl was left with minor injuries after being slashed with a pocket knife by a teenager.

"The girl didn’t require hospital treatment.

"We have arrested an 18-year-old man who is currently in custody.

"We are in the early stages of our enquiries but would urge people with information including mobile phone footage to contact us via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101 quoting log number 2545 of 10 Feb."