Teenager arrested as pupil stabs teacher in UK school

A teenage boy has been arrested after a pupil stabbed a teacher at Tewkesbury School in Gloucestershire, the United Kingdom.

Gloucestershire Constabulary said officers were called to the school in Ashchurch Road on Monday morning.

The force tweeted: “An adult has been taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound following an incident at Tewkesbury School.

“We were called around 9.10 a.m. today (Monday) with a report a pupil had stabbed a teacher.

“A teenage boy has been arrested in connection with the incident.”

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The school was immediately put on lockdown.

Dozens of parents were seen waiting outside the school as three ambulances and about eight police officers guarding the gate.

Earlier, teachers at the nearby Tirlebrook Primary School posted a message on Facebook saying its school had also been locked down on police advice and urged parents not to come to the school.

They said: “An incident has occurred this morning at Tewkesbury Academy and we have been advised by Tewkesbury Police to put in place a lockdown.

“We have a police presence at school and are being fully supported at this time. We would like to reassure all families that children at Tirlebrook and Little Oaks are safe and well.

“We must ask that families do not come to school during this time as this could compromise the police operation currently underway and also compromise the safety of the children.”

Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, said: “I am deeply concerned by reports of a stabbing at Tewkesbury School.

“We are closely monitoring the situation and remain hugely grateful to the emergency services who are currently on the scene.

“My department is on hand to support the school as the situation unfolds.”

The Star