A school is in lockdown with police at the scene after a ‘student stabbed a teacher and has gone on the run’.
Armed officers are at Tewkesbury School, in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, with parents and carers being urged not to attend the school or call the office.
Local residents have reported sightings of helicopters, ambulances and police officers at the scene where there are reports that a student has gone on the rampage with a knife.
Gloucestershire Police tweeted: ‘Emergency services are at the scene of an incident at Tewkesbury School on Ashchurch Road. The school is in lockdown while police are at the scene. More information will be released in due course.
‘The identity of the teacher or the student has not so far been released.
A message by staff at Tewkesbury School to parents sent this morning added: ‘A message to all parents and carers: Tewkesbury Academy has gone into lockdown this morning.
‘Please do not attend the site or ring. We will make more information available shortly.
‘People have taken to social media to express their concern including those from families of children at the school.
Staff at the nearby Tirlebrook Primary School wrote on Facebook read: ‘An incident has occurred this morning at Tewkesbury Academy (Tewkesbury School) and we have been advised by Tewkesbury Police to put in place a lock down.
‘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.
‘During this situation all school staff will be supporting the children and liaising with the police so we would ask that you do not attempt to communicate with the school office.
‘Parents have expressed concern about the lack of information on the incident, with rumours suggesting a teacher may have been stabbed in the incident.
One wrote: ‘All we was sent was a email to say the school is in lockdown and not to ring or go there. Then everyone’s sees armed police, ambulance, helicopters.
‘Us parents will think the worst, especially those with children either not answering their phone or it’s off.’
‘So many people saying what is happening but no facts. And then this post from the police. The school is going to get ALOT of complaints.’
