A TEN-year-old boy has been reported after being found with a knife at a school in South Ayrshire on Monday.
Police confirmed that the youngster has been reported and that nobody had been injured as a result of the incident.
A police spokeswoman said: "Around 10.30am on Monday, January 14, police attended a report of a pupil in possession of a knife at a South Ayrshire School.
“Campus officers attended immediately and the knife was recovered.
“No-one was injured as a result of the incident and a 10-year-old boy will be reported to the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration.”
A South Ayrshire council spokesman added: "We are aware that an incident took place in one of our schools on Monday, January 14.
"The safety of everyone attending our schools is always a priority and the incident was dealt with in line with our policies and procedures."
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