

Codi Wilson and Chris Fox, CP24.com





A teenage suspect in a stabbing at a North York high school has turned himself into authorities and is expected to face charges.

The incident occurred shortly after 11:30 a.m. just outside the doors to George S. Henry Academy, which is located in the area of Don Mills and York Mills roads.

Following the stabbing, police say the 17-year-old male victim went inside the school where he sought help from staff.

Meanwhile, the 17-year-old male suspect reportedly left the scene with a number of other people.

Police, however, confirmed at around 5 p.m. that the suspect had surrendered at 12 Division headquarters and was en route to 33 Division for processing.

The suspect was a student at the school, according to police. He is expected to face charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

“With the assistance of the media in getting the message out to the public, the suspect has come forward. A tragic event has turned into a successful conclusion,” Supt. Neil Corrigan told CP24 late Wednesday afternoon.

The high school was placed in a lockdown following the stabbing but the order was lifted at around 2:15 p.m. after officers conducted a sweep of the school.

At that point, police held a news conference in which they told reporters that they had already spoken with a number of people who had witnessed the stabbing and knew who the suspect was.

“It is just a matter of time before he either turns himself in or we’ll track him down,” Corrigan said at the time.

According to Corrigan, the suspect was known to the victim; however the exact nature of their relationship remains unclear.

Speaking with reporters at the scene earlier in the day, Corrigan said that police believe other events led to the altercation in which the victim was stabbed.

“There is no evidence of a longstanding feud but there were other events recently that we believe led to the violence of today,” he said.

Second stabbing at TDSB school this month

The stabbing at George S. Henry Academy is the second to happen at a Toronto District School Board school in as many weeks.

On Sept. 8, a 19-year-old student was stabbed in a laneway on the property of Central Technical School after police said he tried to intervene in the robbery of another student. Police later arrested three suspects in connection with that stabbing.

“It is two stabbings too many but the fact is a school board like any other place in this city is susceptible to violent crime sometimes,” TDSB spokesperson Ryan Bird told reporters on Wednesday. “This one happened to happen on school property but it is something that the city does face. That’s why we work closely with Toronto police to pass along information and do everything we can to make sure this doesn’t happen anywhere, let alone on school property.”

There is a Toronto police school resource officer assigned to George S. Henry Academy, however the officer was on assignment elsewhere at the time of the stabbing.

Counsellors will be at the school tomorrow to speak with students and staff.

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