Three individuals had been injured – a minimum of one among them considered a instructor – in what’s suspected to have been a stabbing at a college in Wales.
Two air ambulances had been despatched to Amman Valley Faculty, often known as Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, and anxious mother and father rushed to the scene.
One air ambulance then headed to College Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
The three wounded had been receiving remedy, Dyfed-Powys Police mentioned.
“One individual has been arrested and we’re not on the lookout for anybody else in reference to this incident,” the power mentioned.
“Emergency companies stay at scene and the varsity has been closed whereas investigations proceed.”
Dad and mom waited for a number of hours on the gates of the varsity, which was “in lockdown”, earlier than tearfully being reunited with their youngsters as the varsity day ended.
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Jane Dalton24 April 2024 16:40
Academics chased woman working round with knife, says pupil
A pupil on the college has described how he noticed a lady “working round with a knife in her hand and lecturers chasing her, attempting to carry her again from individuals”.
Osian George, 15, mentioned after his first two classes and break, he was instructed to return to his class the place he and others could be locked in.
“It was all so chaotic on the time that everybody was simply working round screaming attempting to get away from what was occurring. It was simply one thing that is very scary for all of us.
“Loads of us did not even know what really occurred. However it was one thing that was very scary.”
He mentioned he was relieved to not have been injured, and that in the course of the afternoon he and fellow pupils had been in such shock that they couldn’t concentrate on studying, however that the lecturers had been understanding.
“I hope that they’re okay after which they [the injured] will not be in vital situation. I simply can’t consider it is all occurred.”
Jane Dalton24 April 2024 16:37
Households knowledgeable, says college
Amman Valley Faculty posted on its web site: “You can be conscious of the incident that has taken place at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman at present.
“The members of the family of all injured individuals have been knowledgeable. We wish to reassure mother and father and the general public that the incident has been contained.”
Jane Dalton24 April 2024 16:12
Instructor wounded, says native man
Sion, 25, who has associates with youngsters on the college, mentioned he was alerted to the incident first by the sound of a helicopter, then posts on social media.
“I bought down right here as a result of a few of my mates with youngsters right here couldn’t, and I wished to indicate my assist and cross any data on,” he instructed The Impartial.
“Kids had been stored in lockdown on the college following the incident till 3.10pm, once they left at regular time.”
He mentioned he believed the incident concerned pupils in Years 9-10, and {that a} instructor was damage.
He mentioned: “You by no means wish to hear something like this occurring, particularly in a small city like right here the place nothing occurs, and definitively not in a college. I simply hope everyone seems to be OK.”
Jane Dalton24 April 2024 16:07
Police examine what occurred in school
Police are investigating what occurred at Ammanford college however say they aren’t looking for anybody over it.
One individual is underneath arrest.
Jane Dalton24 April 2024 16:04
Pupil studies one instructor and two pupils had been stabbed
One mom, Charlotte Rogers, who was ready for her daughter to return out of Ammanford college, mentioned: “She mentioned that one instructor and two pupils had been stabbed, that’s all I do know.
“She mentioned she was scared. She’s a troublesome cookie so fingers crossed. I simply wish to give her a giant hug. I simply need everybody to be protected.
“This shouldn’t have occurred.
“On the finish of the day, they need to have had measures in place beforehand, once they first opened the varsity, to ensure it was protected for them.”
Jane Dalton24 April 2024 15:54
Dad and mom tearfully hug youngsters as they’re reunited
Most of the mother and father who had gathered exterior Amman Valley Faculty tearfully hugged their youngsters as they left, from 3.20pm.
They’d waited for a number of hours whereas the varsity was “in lockdown”.
Jane Dalton24 April 2024 15:49
In photos: Dad and mom not allowed into college
No workers, mother and father or pupils had been being allowed to go in or out of the varsity after the violence. There was nonetheless a big police presence.
Jane Dalton24 April 2024 15:36
Occasions horrifying, says headteachers’ union
A headteachers’ union described an incident at a college in Ammanford as horrifying.
Eithne Hughes, director of the Affiliation of Faculty and School Leaders (ASCL) Cymru, mentioned: “Whereas we don’t know the complete particulars of what has occurred, that is clearly a horrifying incident and our ideas and prayers are with everybody affected on the college and within the wider group.”
Jane Dalton24 April 2024 15:15
Three vital care ambulance groups despatched to high school
Wales Air Ambulance mentioned three vital care groups had been despatched to the varsity at 11.30am.
A spokesperson mentioned: “We had been known as shortly after 11.15am to an incident on Margaret Road in Ammanford.
“We despatched 4 emergency ambulances and the hazardous space response staff to the scene, the place crews had been supported by two Cymru high-acuity response unit paramedics and an operational supervisor.
“Superior vital care assist was delivered by the emergency medical retrieval and switch service in two Wales Air Ambulance charity helicopters.”
A spokeswoman added: “Our Dafen and Welshpool based mostly crew had been mobilised by air and our Cardiff based mostly crew was mobilised by street. Sadly, we can not remark any additional.”
Jane Dalton24 April 2024 15:10