Boy found seriously hurt at Hague secondary school wasn't attacked, police say

The boy found seriously injured at the Hofstad Lyceum in The Hague on Wednesday afternoon was not attacked. Investigators have found no indications of a crime being committed, The Hague police said on X. How the boy got hurt and whether he is a pupil of the school is not clear.

The incident has had a major impact on the students and bystanders, Omroep West reported after speaking to witnesses and locals. Photos from the scene show ambulance workers running into the school and the boy being wheeled out on a stretcher. A trauma helicopter landed next to the school with a trauma team to help the victim.

The boy had blood on his head, a reporter from Omroep West saw. A passerby confirmed this. “He looked bad and had injuries to his face,” she told the broadcaster.

The police cordoned off the school and students and teachers were not allowed to leave the premises for some time. “My son’s classmates found the boy,” a mother of a 14-year-old told the broadcaster. “The children are being questioned because they found him.”

A student said she knows the victim and spoke to him earlier in the afternoon. “There was no fight as far as I know,” she said.