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| Pupil arrested over skull injury | Pupil arrested over skull injury |
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| A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after an incident at a Cornwall school in which a 13-year-old boy was left with serious head injuries. | A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after an incident at a Cornwall school in which a 13-year-old boy was left with serious head injuries. |
| The Year Eight pupil suffered a suspected fractured skull at Bodmin College at 1300 BST on Tuesday. | The Year Eight pupil suffered a suspected fractured skull at Bodmin College at 1300 BST on Tuesday. |
| He is critical but stable at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. A 12-year-old boy was arrested and bailed until 2 July. | |
| The incident came amid claims by some parents of bullying at the school while others called it safe and friendly. | The incident came amid claims by some parents of bullying at the school while others called it safe and friendly. |
| 'Very shocked' | 'Very shocked' |
| One parent, who has a daughter at the college, said: "My daughter has been regularly verbally abused and harassed in her first year at the college. | One parent, who has a daughter at the college, said: "My daughter has been regularly verbally abused and harassed in her first year at the college. |
| "We have also had a meeting with the head teacher and my daughter was told to get a thicker skin." | "We have also had a meeting with the head teacher and my daughter was told to get a thicker skin." |
| The school responded: "The school takes all incidents of bullying very seriously indeed and has a clear anti-bullying policy which is followed by staff and students. | The school responded: "The school takes all incidents of bullying very seriously indeed and has a clear anti-bullying policy which is followed by staff and students. |
| "Bodmin College is a very large school with 1,500 students and takes its duty of care very seriously. | "Bodmin College is a very large school with 1,500 students and takes its duty of care very seriously. |
| "Staff work closely with parents and carers to resolve issues, however some issues can be harder to resolve to the satisfaction of all parties. | "Staff work closely with parents and carers to resolve issues, however some issues can be harder to resolve to the satisfaction of all parties. |
| The college said in an earlier statement: "This is a very upsetting situation for all concerned and our thoughts and best wishes are with the family and friends of the injured student." | The college said in an earlier statement: "This is a very upsetting situation for all concerned and our thoughts and best wishes are with the family and friends of the injured student." |
| They added the incident was "totally out of context with regard to the college" and they were cooperating with the police investigation. | They added the incident was "totally out of context with regard to the college" and they were cooperating with the police investigation. |