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| Winterton school stabbing: Girl held in attempted murder probe | Winterton school stabbing: Girl held in attempted murder probe |
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| A school welfare officer has been seriously injured in a stabbing at a school near Scunthorpe. | A school welfare officer has been seriously injured in a stabbing at a school near Scunthorpe. |
| The 61-year-old woman was attacked at about 09:00 BST, in an office at Winterton Community Academy. | The 61-year-old woman was attacked at about 09:00 BST, in an office at Winterton Community Academy. |
| Humberside Police said a 16-year-old girl had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and was being questioned by officers. | Humberside Police said a 16-year-old girl had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and was being questioned by officers. |
| The force said the victim was being treated in hospital for "serious but not life-threatening injuries". | |
| Live updates and more stories from across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire | Live updates and more stories from across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire |
| Head teacher Gareth Morris told the BBC a small kitchen knife was used in the attack and a year 11 pupil was subsequently restrained by school staff in the "isolated incident", which happened in the victim's office. | Head teacher Gareth Morris told the BBC a small kitchen knife was used in the attack and a year 11 pupil was subsequently restrained by school staff in the "isolated incident", which happened in the victim's office. |
| He said the victim was a "member of staff who's part of our pastoral support team, not a teacher". | He said the victim was a "member of staff who's part of our pastoral support team, not a teacher". |
| Ch Supt Christine Wilson said officers responded to a "fight" in an office at the school, not in a class. | Ch Supt Christine Wilson said officers responded to a "fight" in an office at the school, not in a class. |
| "There was no disruption to any other children, none of whom witnessed the incident," she said. | "There was no disruption to any other children, none of whom witnessed the incident," she said. |
| "Children at the school have not been directly affected by this." | "Children at the school have not been directly affected by this." |
| The school has no history of any violent incidents, the added. | The school has no history of any violent incidents, the added. |
| Mr Morris told the BBC: "There was a very quick response from my staff who dealt immediately with first aid and restrained the student until we waited for the police and the paramedics to arrive," | Mr Morris told the BBC: "There was a very quick response from my staff who dealt immediately with first aid and restrained the student until we waited for the police and the paramedics to arrive," |
| "Although this was... a very serious incident, everybody was safe in school and the school still remains open." | "Although this was... a very serious incident, everybody was safe in school and the school still remains open." |
| He said it was "very unusual for anything to happen in the area". | He said it was "very unusual for anything to happen in the area". |
| "We will support our staff directly affected and will be keeping parents updated throughout the day," Mr Morris said. | "We will support our staff directly affected and will be keeping parents updated throughout the day," Mr Morris said. |
| Parents were notified in a series of texts sent by the school saying there had been a "serious incident" and, while the school would remain open, they were able to collect their children if they wanted to. | Parents were notified in a series of texts sent by the school saying there had been a "serious incident" and, while the school would remain open, they were able to collect their children if they wanted to. |
| One parent said she received a text message from her child saying students were "locked" in classrooms until after the incident. | One parent said she received a text message from her child saying students were "locked" in classrooms until after the incident. |
| Mr Morris apologised to those "who felt panicked" but said it was important to inform parents their children were safe. | Mr Morris apologised to those "who felt panicked" but said it was important to inform parents their children were safe. |
| Winterton Community Academy, formerly Winterton Comprehensive School, has 518 pupils aged 11 to 16 years old. | Winterton Community Academy, formerly Winterton Comprehensive School, has 518 pupils aged 11 to 16 years old. |