Police rushed to the Co-op Academy in Salford following reports of a person with a knife
A school was locked down, with students unable to leave, following a knife threat today. It comes just a day after a teacher and two 14-year-olds were stabbed at another school nearby.
Students at Salford's Co-op Academy were kept inside at lunchtime, 'as a precautionary measure'. Parents were notified about the incident shortly before 1pm and told 'police have been alerted and are dealing with this'. Greater Manchester Police have confirmed they were called to reports of a person with a knife and were on the scene within 10 minutes. Following initial enquiries 'there is currently no confirmation that a knife was seen'.
The incident comes a day after two pupils and a member of staff were injured at Co-op Academy Manchester in Blackley. Police confirmed a male staff member was stabbed in the neck, while one 14-year-old girl suffered knife injuries to her shoulder and a 14-year-old boy suffered injuries to his ear during that incident. A 14-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault and remains in police custody, reports the M.E.
N.. In the message to parents at Co-op Academy Walkden on Wednesday, the school said: "We have been alerted to an unknown individual in the local area who reportedly has a knife.
"Police have been alerted and are dealing with this. "In the meantime there is no known threat to our academy. As a precautionary measure all pupils are being kept indoors during lunch.
"We will update you as soon as we know more information from the police. " Parents were then asked not to contact their children, as all information would come from the school. Late on Tuesday, Co-op Academies Trust issued further details about the morning's incident at the Plant Hill Road school, revealing it happened shortly after the start of the school day. The trust said staff had acted 'bravely' to quickly detain the pupil before emergency services arrived.
Addressing concerns about school security, a spokesperson said the academy follows Department for Education guidance on screening and searches but had 'no reason to conduct a search on any student this morning'. Parents and relatives spoke of the shock that had rippled through the school community. A spokesperson for GMP said: "We were called at around 12.20pm today following reports of an individual seen near a school with a knife. Officers attended promptly and were on scene within 10 minutes.
"Following initial enquiries, there is currently no confirmation that a knife was seen. The informant has since stated they did not see a weapon themselves but instead heard it through friends.
"Officers continue to carry out enquiries to establish the full circumstances. "
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