Principal attacked at Boston school; female student charged

BOSTON (AP) — The principal of a Boston school was taken to the hospital after getting knocked unconscious during an assault, and a 16-year-old girl is facing charges, police said.

The principal at Dr. William W. Henderson K-12 Inclusion School in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood was attacked at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, police said in a post on the department’s website. Her injuries are not considered life threatening.

An officer assigned to the school responded and took the 16-year-old student into custody. She faces charges of assault and battery on a person over 60, assault and battery causing serious injury, and assault and battery on a public employee in juvenile court. Her name was not made public because of her age.

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