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| Sheffield school attack: Boy, 17 arrested on suspicion of attempted murder | Sheffield school attack: Boy, 17 arrested on suspicion of attempted murder |
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| A 17-year-old boy is being held in custody on suspicion of attempted murder | A 17-year-old boy is being held in custody on suspicion of attempted murder |
| A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were injured in an attack at a school in Sheffield. | A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were injured in an attack at a school in Sheffield. |
| Two teachers and a child were treated at the scene for minor injuries after the incident at Birley Academy. | Two teachers and a child were treated at the scene for minor injuries after the incident at Birley Academy. |
| In a statement the school said it had been put into lockdown, before adding that all staff and students were safe. | In a statement the school said it had been put into lockdown, before adding that all staff and students were safe. |
| South Yorkshire Police said it was called reports of an incident involving a "sharp object" at about 08:50 BST. | South Yorkshire Police said it was called reports of an incident involving a "sharp object" at about 08:50 BST. |
| A police spokesperson said: "A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody. | A police spokesperson said: "A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody. |
| "Police will remain at the scene throughout the day to provide assurances to those in the school and the local community." | "Police will remain at the scene throughout the day to provide assurances to those in the school and the local community." |
| A Birley Academy spokesperson said the building had been locked down following an "incident" and the decision had since been taken to close the school. | |
| They said: "The safety of students and staff is paramount and all students and staff are safe. | They said: "The safety of students and staff is paramount and all students and staff are safe. |
| "We would like to praise our staff for their professionalism and our students for the way they responded. We continue to work closely with the police." | "We would like to praise our staff for their professionalism and our students for the way they responded. We continue to work closely with the police." |
| As news of the incident broke, crowds of parents gathered outside the Birley Lane school until pupils were allowed to leave the site at about 11:00. | |
| A number of parents said they had received messages from their children to say they were hiding under their desks | A number of parents said they had received messages from their children to say they were hiding under their desks |
| Speaking at the scene, Sophie Jones said she had received a text message from her daughter saying the school was "in lockdown, the lights had gone off, the doors were locked and she was hiding under her desk". | Speaking at the scene, Sophie Jones said she had received a text message from her daughter saying the school was "in lockdown, the lights had gone off, the doors were locked and she was hiding under her desk". |
| "It was really scary. I asked if she was joking because it seemed a really surreal situation. | "It was really scary. I asked if she was joking because it seemed a really surreal situation. |
| "She has told me she was OK since then and I'm quite reassured that she is safe." | "She has told me she was OK since then and I'm quite reassured that she is safe." |
| Nathan Henderson said he had rushed to the school after his daughter had messaged to say she was "under a table crying". | Nathan Henderson said he had rushed to the school after his daughter had messaged to say she was "under a table crying". |
| "I was a bit overwhelmed [when I got here] so I nearly climbed over the gates at one point," he said. | "I was a bit overwhelmed [when I got here] so I nearly climbed over the gates at one point," he said. |
| He said initially there had been a lot of "conflicting information" and rumours "flying about" but he had been reassured that she was safe. | |
| Another woman at the scene said she had come straight from work after being alerted by her son. | Another woman at the scene said she had come straight from work after being alerted by her son. |
| "He said, 'If you know what's happening or have seen on social media just know I'm safe, there's been a lockdown'," she said. | |
| "I will feel better once I see him, in these circumstances you are always going to worry even with the school telling you that your child is fine." | "I will feel better once I see him, in these circumstances you are always going to worry even with the school telling you that your child is fine." |
| One parent thanked the school for protecting the children, saying: "At the end of the day they have kept them safe as much as they could." | One parent thanked the school for protecting the children, saying: "At the end of the day they have kept them safe as much as they could." |
| Police were called to Birley Academy at about 08:50 BST on Wednesday | Police were called to Birley Academy at about 08:50 BST on Wednesday |
| Speaking in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said MPs' "thoughts" were with those injured in the attack in Sheffield. | Speaking in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said MPs' "thoughts" were with those injured in the attack in Sheffield. |
| Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said she was "disturbed" to hear about what had happened. | Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said she was "disturbed" to hear about what had happened. |
| In a post on X, formerly Twitter, she said: "We're in touch with the school and my thoughts are with those injured and all the school community affected by this frightening situation." | In a post on X, formerly Twitter, she said: "We're in touch with the school and my thoughts are with those injured and all the school community affected by this frightening situation." |
| Meanwhile, Daniel Kebede, leader of the National Education Union, the UK's largest education union, urged the government to do more to tackle youth violence to ensure teachers and pupils were safe. | Meanwhile, Daniel Kebede, leader of the National Education Union, the UK's largest education union, urged the government to do more to tackle youth violence to ensure teachers and pupils were safe. |
| "Our thoughts are with the staff, pupils and parents at The Birley Academy in Sheffield and with the people who were injured," he said. | "Our thoughts are with the staff, pupils and parents at The Birley Academy in Sheffield and with the people who were injured," he said. |
| "This is another shocking incident happening on school premises. Violence has no place in our schools and colleges." | "This is another shocking incident happening on school premises. Violence has no place in our schools and colleges." |
| Mr Kebede said the government needed to recognise the scale of the problem and adopt a public health approach to tackling violence in schools. | Mr Kebede said the government needed to recognise the scale of the problem and adopt a public health approach to tackling violence in schools. |
| Patrick Roach, general secretary of the NASUWT teaching union, said the events in Sheffield had been "worrying and traumatic" for staff and pupils at Birley Academy. | Patrick Roach, general secretary of the NASUWT teaching union, said the events in Sheffield had been "worrying and traumatic" for staff and pupils at Birley Academy. |
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