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Sheffield 'serious incident': Six children hurt in Shiregreen | |
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Six children have been taken to hospital after a "serious incident" at a house in Sheffield, police said. | Six children have been taken to hospital after a "serious incident" at a house in Sheffield, police said. |
Officers were called to "reports of concerns for safety" at a home in Gregg House Road, Shiregreen, at 07:30 BST. | Officers were called to "reports of concerns for safety" at a home in Gregg House Road, Shiregreen, at 07:30 BST. |
Two people have been arrested and forensics officers were seen going into the semi-detached house. | |
Roads have been cordoned off. An air ambulance earlier landed in the playground of Hartley Brook Primary Academy, which backs on to the road. | |
The school is not believed to have been involved in the incident. | |
No further details are yet available but police are due to give an update from the scene later. | |
Some residents told the Sheffield Star newspaper they thought there had been a shooting, but police said this was not the case. | |
South Yorkshire Police set up a cordon around Gregg House Road, with buses being diverted from the area. | |
Aaron Brunskill, who lives locally, said residents came out into the street at 08:00 to find about 15 police cars and four ambulances. | |
He said: "I know there's children there, I've just seen them walking back to the shops and that's all I know. | |
"Everyone speaking on the road said the first one out had to be resuscitated." | |
The force said it was no longer a "live incident". | The force said it was no longer a "live incident". |
A spokesperson said: "There will be a significant police presence at the scene throughout the day as officers continue inquiries." | A spokesperson said: "There will be a significant police presence at the scene throughout the day as officers continue inquiries." |
At the scene | At the scene |
Phil Bodmer, reporter, BBC Look North | Phil Bodmer, reporter, BBC Look North |
There's a number of police vehicles and police officers standing outside a semi-detached house. | There's a number of police vehicles and police officers standing outside a semi-detached house. |
It's adjacent to Hartley Brook Primary Academy school, where an air ambulance landed this morning. | It's adjacent to Hartley Brook Primary Academy school, where an air ambulance landed this morning. |
We've spoken to people who live in the area who told us there was an awful lot of police activity this morning. | We've spoken to people who live in the area who told us there was an awful lot of police activity this morning. |
Emergency vehicles - including four ambulances - were seen near to the school. | Emergency vehicles - including four ambulances - were seen near to the school. |
As far as we know the school is currently still open, with detectives busy doing door-to-door inquiries around the neighbourhood. | As far as we know the school is currently still open, with detectives busy doing door-to-door inquiries around the neighbourhood. |
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