Two teen girls charged in stabbing of 14-year-old at Whitby high school

Two teen girls are facing charges after another teen girl was stabbed at a Whitby high school earlier this week.

Officers responded to reports of a person with a weapon at Father Leo Austin Catholic School, near Dryden Boulevard and Anderson Street, around noon on Monday.

A 14-year-old girl was found at the school with stab wounds. She was rushed to hospital with serious injuries where she remains in stable condition.

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The school was placed into lockdown and it was lifted after police took a suspect into custody.

In a release on Friday, Durham Regional Police say a 14-year-old girl from Whitby is facing four charges including assault with a weapon and aggravated assault. A 17-year-old girl from Whitby has also been charged with assault.

Both girls were held for a bail hearing. The suspects cannot be identified through the province’s Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact police.