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Police say three were taken to hospital after incident at Amman Valley school and teenager held on suspicion of attempted murder Heavy police presence at Amman Valley school in Carmarthenshire after 'very distressing incident’
A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a school in south-west Wales. A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a school in south-west Wales. Dyfed-Powys police said they were continuing to investigate the incident after they were called to the Amman Valley school in Carmarthenshire at 11.20am.
Dyfed-Powys police said they were continuing to investigate the incident after they were called to the Amman Valley school in Carmarthenshire at 11.20am. Supt Ross Evans, the Carmarthenshire commander, said: “Emergency services immediately attended and the school was locked down for the safety of all on the premises. Three people – two teachers and a teenage pupil – have been taken to hospital with stab wounds. The family members of all those injured have been informed.
Supt Ross Evans, the Carmarthenshire commander, said: “Emergency services immediately attended and the school was locked down for the safety of all on the premises. “A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and currently remains in police custody. I would like to reassure parents and the public that the incident has concluded, and pupils have now left the school.”
“Three people – two teachers and a teenage pupil – have been taken to hospital with stab wounds. The family members of all those injured have been informed. Evans said police were working with the school and other agencies to ensure support was available after the “very distressing incident”. He asked that people stop circulating footage of the incident on social media to avoid contempt of court and causing further distress. He added that officers would be in the area in the coming days.
“A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and currently remains in police custody. Anyone with information that could help officers with their investigation is asked to report it to Dyfed-Powys police through the dedicated Public Portal. Dyfed-Powys police said in a statement they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident at Amman Valley school in Ammanford.
“I would like to reassure parents and the public that the incident has concluded, and pupils have now left the school.” Emergency services remained at the scene throughout the day and the school was closed while the investigations continued. Air Ambulance helicopters also attended.
Evans said police were working with the school and other agencies to ensure support was available after the “very distressing incident”. He asked that people stop circulating footage of the incident on social media to avoid contempt of court and causing further distress. He added that police would be in the area in the coming days. The school released pupils from a lockdown at 3.20pm, where they were greeted with tearful hugs from the parents who had gathered to wait for them. A statement on the Amman Valley school website said: “You will be aware of the incident that has taken place at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman today. The family members of all injured persons have been informed. We would like to reassure parents and the public that the incident has been contained.”
The first minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething, said on X that he was shocked by the incident. “A deeply worrying time for the school, families and community. Diolch [Thank you] to first responders,” he added.
The UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, expressed shock. Sunak, who is in Berlin, Germany, posted on X: “Shocked at the news emerging from Ammanford today. I want to thank the police and emergency services for their ongoing response and my thoughts are with all those affected.”
The home secretary, James Cleverly, said his thoughts were with the people affected. Cleverly, who is in Lampedusa, southern Italy, posted on X: “I am being kept informed about the events in Ammanford, Wales. My thoughts are with the school and all those involved.
“I want to thank the police & emergency service for their ongoing response. It is important they are given the space to carry out their investigations.”
The Welsh ambulance service said it was called shortly after 11.15am and sent four emergency ambulances and a hazardous area response team to the scene.
Social media posts sent from the scene showed a heavy police presence as well as a large number of people waiting outside the school gates. Further footage showed the air ambulance helicopters taking off from the school grounds.
One parent, Charlotte Rogers, who was waiting for her daughter to leave the school, said: “She said she was scared. She’s a tough cookie, so fingers crossed. I just want to give her a big hug. I just want everyone to be safe. This shouldn’t have happened.
“At the end of the day, they should have had measures in place beforehand, when they first opened the school, to make sure it was safe for them.”
Amman Valley school, also known as Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, is a bilingual and mixed-gender comprehensive school with about 2,000 pupils. It is known for the sporting prowess of its alumni, who include the Welsh rugby international Shane Williams, the English rugby international Harry Randall, and Hannah Jones and Jac Morgan, captains of Welsh rugby teams.