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| Teenage girl arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after school officer suffers non-life threatening stab wounds | Teenage girl arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after school officer suffers non-life threatening stab wounds |
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| A 16-year-old schoolgirl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a welfare officer was stabbed at a secondary school. | A 16-year-old schoolgirl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a welfare officer was stabbed at a secondary school. |
| The victim, a 61-year-old woman, suffered non-life threatening wounds in the attack just before 9am at Winterton Community Academy in North Lincolnshire, Humberside Police said. | The victim, a 61-year-old woman, suffered non-life threatening wounds in the attack just before 9am at Winterton Community Academy in North Lincolnshire, Humberside Police said. |
| In a statement, the force said the schoolgirl, a student at the academy, was being questioned by officers. | In a statement, the force said the schoolgirl, a student at the academy, was being questioned by officers. |
| None of the other children witnessed the attack, according to Chief Superintendent Christine Wilson. | None of the other children witnessed the attack, according to Chief Superintendent Christine Wilson. |
| She said: "Staff at the school and police officers responded to this isolated incident very quickly, and one person is currently in custody as a result. | She said: "Staff at the school and police officers responded to this isolated incident very quickly, and one person is currently in custody as a result. |
| "There was no disruption to any other children, none of whom witnessed the incident. Children at the school have not been directly affected by this." | "There was no disruption to any other children, none of whom witnessed the incident. Children at the school have not been directly affected by this." |
| Speaking outside the school, which is at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in the rural village of Winterton, Ms Wilson said staff had told her the weapon involved was a small kitchen knife which was "highly likely" to have been taken in. | |
| Ms Wilson said the school had no history of violent incidents and it remained open. | |
| She said her officers responded to a "fight" in an office in the school and stressed the incident did not happen in a class. | |
| "It happened in an office in the school, so all of the rest of the children were completely safe," she said. "They were all in their separate classrooms. | |
| "And it is, obviously, a very rare and isolated incident. | |
| "I can't think of another incident that's happened like this in my time as a police officer. | |
| "We want to reassure parents that their children were safe at all times." | |
| She said a police community support officer would be present in the school for the rest of the week. | |
| She added: "We've not ever been to an incident at the school before. The school has never had a teacher assaulted by a pupil before. | |
| "So it is extremely rare. It was reacted to very quickly by the school and also local officers." | |
| Parents were alerted of the "serious incident" by text on Monday morning. | |
| Headteacher Gareth Morris said: "We are keen to reassure parents and the community that this is an isolated incident and that the school remains open. | |
| "We will support our staff directly affected and will be keeping parents updated throughout the day." | "We will support our staff directly affected and will be keeping parents updated throughout the day." |