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Boy, 15, dies after being stabbed at school | Boy, 15, dies after being stabbed at school |
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The area has been sealed off as police begin investigations | The area has been sealed off as police begin investigations |
A 15-year-old boy has died after being stabbed at a school in Sheffield, police have said. | |
He was injured at All Saints Catholic High School, in Granville Road in the city, at about 12:17 GMT. | He was injured at All Saints Catholic High School, in Granville Road in the city, at about 12:17 GMT. |
Police and paramedics were called but the teenager died a short time later. | Police and paramedics were called but the teenager died a short time later. |
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody, South Yorkshire Police said. | A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody, South Yorkshire Police said. |
Assistant Chief Constable Lindsey Butterfield told a press conference the force was working "at pace to build a full picture of what had happened and how this tragedy unfolded". | |
"We urge you to be mindful that there are loved ones at the centre of this," she added. | "We urge you to be mindful that there are loved ones at the centre of this," she added. |
Watch: Police confirm details of Sheffield stabbing | Watch: Police confirm details of Sheffield stabbing |
A large police presence remained at the school and in the immediate area. | A large police presence remained at the school and in the immediate area. |
All Saints head teacher Sean Pender had sent a message to parents on 29 January about a lockdown at the site. | All Saints head teacher Sean Pender had sent a message to parents on 29 January about a lockdown at the site. |
In it, he said the action was due to "threatening behaviour between a small number of students". | In it, he said the action was due to "threatening behaviour between a small number of students". |
ACC Butterfield was asked during the news conference about the reports but the officer said she could not share any information relating to it. | ACC Butterfield was asked during the news conference about the reports but the officer said she could not share any information relating to it. |
She concluded the press conference by urging people to avoid speculation and the sharing of content online "which could be distressing to them [the family] and detrimental to our investigation". | She concluded the press conference by urging people to avoid speculation and the sharing of content online "which could be distressing to them [the family] and detrimental to our investigation". |
The school closed and sent pupils home after the incident | The school closed and sent pupils home after the incident |
The school was last inspected by Ofsted in October 2023 and was rated as Good overall, with inspectors saying the school had a "strong ethos of warmth and respect". | The school was last inspected by Ofsted in October 2023 and was rated as Good overall, with inspectors saying the school had a "strong ethos of warmth and respect". |
A number of parents had arrived at the school to collect their children earlier. | A number of parents had arrived at the school to collect their children earlier. |
One told the BBC they were keen to get their youngster home after hearing a variety of rumours about what had happened, adding the "kids were getting panicked". | One told the BBC they were keen to get their youngster home after hearing a variety of rumours about what had happened, adding the "kids were getting panicked". |
Amaan Ahmed, who manages the Castle Asian Community Trust near the school, said the area was no stranger to knife crime. | Amaan Ahmed, who manages the Castle Asian Community Trust near the school, said the area was no stranger to knife crime. |
The organisation works with young people to help them stay away from knives. | The organisation works with young people to help them stay away from knives. |
He feared the boy's death would leave parents wondering if they should send their children back to school. | He feared the boy's death would leave parents wondering if they should send their children back to school. |
"If it can happen in a public place like a school, people will be worried about going to the park I think too," he added. | "If it can happen in a public place like a school, people will be worried about going to the park I think too," he added. |
Police remain at the scene to "reassure parents and residents" | |
Louise Haigh, the MP for Sheffield Heeley, said the news was "horrific". | |
"All my thoughts are with his family and friends and the entire community at All Saints. | |
"A criminal investigation will now obviously take place but serious questions will have to be answered about how this could have happened and I will be working with the school, the police and the council to make sure they are." | |
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said she was "devastated" by the boy's death. | |
South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard said he had spoken with Lauren Poultney, the county's chief constable, and offered her his full support. | South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard said he had spoken with Lauren Poultney, the county's chief constable, and offered her his full support. |
"This morning a teenage boy went to school like thousands of others across South Yorkshire but won't come home; a young man who was a member of our community, with his whole life ahead of him," he said. | "This morning a teenage boy went to school like thousands of others across South Yorkshire but won't come home; a young man who was a member of our community, with his whole life ahead of him," he said. |
According to the local newspaper The Star, the school's head teacher sent a message, external to parents today. | |
He said it was with "shock and sorrow" that he had to tell people a pupil had been fatally stabbed. | He said it was with "shock and sorrow" that he had to tell people a pupil had been fatally stabbed. |
He also said the school would be closed on Tuesday. | He also said the school would be closed on Tuesday. |
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