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Malvern schoolboy on run after teacher and pupil attack | Malvern schoolboy on run after teacher and pupil attack |
(35 minutes later) | |
A schoolboy is on the run after a teacher and a 13-year-old girl were attacked at a school in Malvern, Worcestershire. | |
The pair suffered minor injuries in the attack with a bladed weapon at Chase Technology College at about 08:45 BST. | |
Pupils were locked in their classrooms for about 45 minutes, according to one sixth former. | Pupils were locked in their classrooms for about 45 minutes, according to one sixth former. |
West Mercia Police said officers were searching for a 13-year-old boy and that he should not be approached. | West Mercia Police said officers were searching for a 13-year-old boy and that he should not be approached. |
He is described as white, about 5ft 3in tall, with short spiky hair and glasses. | He is described as white, about 5ft 3in tall, with short spiky hair and glasses. |
He was last seen wearing dark grey trousers, a grey hooded jumper and may have a dark scarf covering his face. He was also carrying a dark rucksack. | He was last seen wearing dark grey trousers, a grey hooded jumper and may have a dark scarf covering his face. He was also carrying a dark rucksack. |
Officers said they were concerned about the boy's welfare. | Officers said they were concerned about the boy's welfare. |
'Under control' | |
A crowd of about 100 parents gathered outside the school at lunchtime, many of them asking to pick up their children. | |
One parent, who did not want to be named, said: "My daughter texted me to say there'd been an incident with a pupil and a knife and could I come and pick her up. I think the school have handled it very well - they put something up on the school website really quickly." | |
A school spokesman told the assembled parents: "There is absolutely no threat or danger to your children. There is no need for you to take your children out of school." | |
Chase Technology College earlier released a statement on its website saying that pupils were safe and that parents "should not be alarmed by the presence of police at the site". | |
They said the situation was "fully under control". |