Boy, 10, found with blade

A schoolboy was caught with a blade in an Aberdeen playground this week, the Press and Journal can reveal.

The boy had the penknife with him while he was playing in the grounds of Kingsford School, in Sheddocksley, on Monday night.

Police were alerted by a concerned member of the public.

They subsequently spoke to the boy and his parents, but no further action was taken because he was not believed to have been acting in a threatening manner. Officers also confirmed the “pocket tool” which the boy possessed was not illegal.

Yesterday morning, parents of pupils at the school were alerted by text message. It stated: “While children were playing in the playground last night at around 8pm, there was

“There was an incident involving a penknife”

an incident involving a penknife. Please be assured that the police are dealing with this appropriately.”

The incident happened just weeks before the publication of the results of an independent inquiry into the killing of schoolboy Bailey Gwynne, who was stabbed to death by a fellow pupil at Cults Academy last October.

A police spokeswoman said: “Officers attended at Kingsford Primary School in Aberdeen at around 8pm on Monday, August 22, following a concern call regarding a youngster who was in possession of a small bladed pocket tool.

“Officers attended and gave suitable advice to the 10-year-old child and the parents of the child.

“The pocket tool found is not illegal and was not used in a threatening manner.”