Boy, 12, charged with carrying knife on school bus
The child was reportedly caught with the blade in Aberdeenshire on Monday.
A 12-year-old boy has been charged with having a knife on a school bus.
He was reportedly caught with the blade on a bus taking pupils home from an Aberdeenshire secondary school.
Parents were sent a letter on Tuesday alerting them to the incident, which is said to have happened at around 3.30pm on Monday.
The 12-year-old will now be reported to Police Scotland's Youth Justice Management Unit.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "A has been charged in relation to an incident that occurred at around 3.30pm on Monday.
"A report will be sent to the Youth Justice Management Unit."