Boy, 10, reported after knife found at South Ayrshire school

Police Scotland confirmed campus officers dealt with the incident

A 10-year-old boy has been referred to the children's reporter after a knife was found at a school in South Ayrshire.

Police said campus officers had responded to the incident at the school, which cannot be named for legal reasons, at about 10:30 on Monday.

It followed reports that a child was seen with a knife outside the campus.

A police spokeswoman said the boy was being reported to the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration.

'Safety of everyone'

She said: "Campus officers attended immediately and the knife was recovered.

"No-one was injured as a result of the incident and a 10-year-old boy will be reported to the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration."

A South Ayrshire council spokesman added: "We are aware that an incident took place in one of our schools on Monday 14 January.

"The safety of everyone attending our schools is always a priority and the incident was dealt with in line with our policies and procedures."