A 13-year-old boy accused of trying to kill two pupils in a school stabbing he filmed told police it 'felt like a dream' after he was arrested, a court heard.
The suspect, who cannot be identified because of his age, allegedly stabbed one pupil in the neck with a kitchen knife in front of a class of children at Kingsbury High School in Brent, north London.
The victim sustained three stab wounds, a spinal fracture and injuries to the neck and hands that required surgery.
The defendant, a former Kingsbury High pupil, allegedly stabbed a second child in the playground and sprayed ant repellent in the face of a third, during the incident at around 12.40pm on February 10.
Less than a minute passed between the first and second alleged knife attacks on the boys, aged 12 and 13.
The suspect appeared at the Old Bailey this morning via video link from a youth detention centre, fiddling with his hair and biting his thumb throughout the 20-minute hearing.
He is charged with two counts of attempted murder and unlawfully and maliciously administering a noxious thing to a third child.
He has also been charged with possession of a knife on school premises without good reason or lawful authority.
A police van on the grounds of Kingsbury High School after the alleged attack
He was not asked to enter pleas today.
Briefly outlining the case, prosecutor Ben Lloyd told the court the suspect entered the school having allegedly bought a can of insect spray beforehand.
Mr Lloyd said: 'He positioned a mobile phone in the pocket of his blazer to record what he did.'
The boy is then alleged to have sprayed a child in the face before entering a classroom and stabbing another in the neck.
The incident happened in front of other children and a teacher, the court heard.
The suspect is then said to have knifed another boy in the neck in the playground before fleeing the scene.
He was detained by police three hours later, with a previous court case being told he was found crying near a mosque.
Mr Lloyd said: 'He did admit that the incident felt like a dream.'
The boy, wearing a black jumper, spoke to confirm his identity to the court and responded that he understood procedings when addressed directly by Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
He was further remanded in custody ahead of a plea hearing, set down for the end of July.
A provisional trial date was listed for November this year, lasting up to three weeks.
A parent previously claimed the suspect got onto the premises by 'climbing over a wall'.
It is understood the school had security staff on the main gate, which was often locked for the majority of the day.
The conditions of two alleged stab victims are not thought to be life-threatening.
