A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly
attacking a teacher and another pupil with a knife at a school today.
The boy is suspected of launching an attack on a member of
staff at The Chase Technology College in Malvern today, as well as a
13-year-old girl.
Pupils told how the boy burst into the classroom wearing his
own clothes and a scarf covering his face, with Rambo-style camouflage paint
smeared under his eyes.
Speaking after school ended today, one said: 'People said he
just ran in and went for him straight away.
'The teacher defended himself with a folder and that's when
[he] ran out. I had seen him around but didn't know him.
Officers today confirmed that the manhunt had ended and that
he was arrested on suspicion of wounding and carrying a bladed weapon.
Both victims sustained minor injuries which did not require
stitches.
In a statement, Superintendent Mark Travis said: 'I am very
pleased to announce that earlier today, a young male we had been searching for
involved with an incident at the Chase School has been found.
'He is safe and well. He has currently been arrested and has
been taken to Worcester police station where we are going to be working with
his family over the coming hours to provide the appropriate support and also
working with the school to make sure that the school can be open tomorrow for
business as usual.'
Eyewitnesses had reported seeing nine police cars and two
dog vans outside the school as officers flooded the scene after the incident.
The force helicopter was also scrambled to join the search
for the young suspect and the school was initially in lock-down with pupils
kept in classrooms but parents were allowed to collect their children later in
the morning.
One parent, whose 14-year-old daughter, attends the school
said: "When I heard there had been a suspected stabbing at the school I
was horrified.
'You don't expect this sort of thing to happen in Britain,
let alone a place like Malvern. It's been a nightmare getting any information
from the police or the school.
'I went and collected my daughter straight away when I heard
what had happened. She was not in the class where it happened but it's shaken
her.
'She's been in tears and says she saw dozens of kids
screaming and police everywhere.'
A police description issued while the boy was on the run
said he was white, about 5ft, 3 inches tall, with short spiky hair and glasses.
He was seen wearing dark grey trousers, a grey hooded jumper
and may have a dark scarf covering his face. He was also carrying a dark
rucksack.
There was also a police presence at the school throughout
the afternoon.
A spokesman for the college said: ''I can confirm that there
was an incident this morning at school. At 8.45 am, one of our teachers and a
13-year-old female pupil both received minor injuries following an attack with
a bladed instrument.
'The injuries did not require medical treatment and the
assailant left the premises immediately after the incident.
'Plans were immediately implemented to ensure that all
students and staff were safe. The police attended the school promptly and have
assisted the school throughout the course of the day, enabling our lessons to
return to normal by mid-morning.
'I would like to praise our students and staff for remaining
calm and continuing with their education throughout today.
'The school will be open tomorrow and will continue to
operate normally. Support is available at the school to support anybody that
has been affected by today's earlier incident.'
According to local media, the majority of pupils were taken
home early.
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