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Review into schoolboy stabbing recommends legal reforms

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Andrew Lowe, chair of child and adult protection for Renfrewshire
Andrew Lowe, chair of child and adult protection for Renfrewshire

The independent review into the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old at an Aberdeen school has recommended legislative changes to protect pupils.

The inquiry was led by Andrew Lowe, chair of child and adult protection for Renfrewshire.

Two of the 21 recommendations in Mr Lowe’s final report, which has not yet been published, include:

  • The Scottish Government should improve the resilience of schools to the threat posed by weapons and give consideration to amending the law in relation to searching pupils.

  • The Scottish Government should explore the further legislative controls that can be brought to bear on the purchase of weapons online.

    • Justice Secretary Michael Matheson told BBC News that the Scottish government would consider the findings and report back in due course.

    The report has not yet been published as the “narrative of his report setting out his findings contains a great deal of sensitive, confidential and legally restricted information”, the Aberdeen Chief Officers Group said.

    However, the Group said it is still committed to publishing the report after permission has been secured from individuals referenced in it.

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