A teenager has been arrested following the alleged stabbing of a student at a school in Orange today.
About 1pm (Monday 29 August 2022), emergency services were called to a school on Icely Road, after reports a student had been stabbed.
Officers attached to Central West Police District attended and found a 16-year-old girl suffering stab wounds to her chest and arm.
She was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics at the scene and taken to Orange Health Service in a stable condition.
A 15-year-old girl was arrested at the scene and taken to Orange Police Station where she is assisting police with inquiries.
A crime scene was established, and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is underway.
Inquiries continue.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
