Teen boy fatally stabbed behind Sydney school

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A teenage boy has been fatally stabbed behind a school in Sydney’s north-west.

Several emergency response teams, including a CareFlight helicopter, were dispatched to a park behind Rouse Hill High School on Monday afternoon following reports of the attack.

A teenage boy has been fatally stabbed in Rouse Hill.

Paramedics attempted resuscitation, but the boy was pronounced dead at the scene. The teenager was believed to have been stabbed in the leg. Nine News reported the victim was 17.

Police received reports two people, believed to be teenagers, were seen fleeing the scene. One of them was believed to be wearing a school uniform.

Emergency services at the reserve behind Rouse Hill High School on Monday afternoon.

A perimeter has been established at the entrance to the reserve at Caballo Street, which straddles Rouse Hill High School and Ironbark Public School, where detectives are focusing their investigation.

Attorney-General Michelle Rowland, whose federal electorate of Greenway includes Rouse Hill, said she was “deeply saddened” to learn of the boy’s “tragic” death.

“My thoughts and deepest condolences are with the young boy’s family during this extremely difficult time,” Rowland said in a statement.