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| Teenage boy, 13, sought by police following 'blade' attack on teacher and fellow student | |
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| A 13-year-old boy is being hunted by police after allegedly assaulting a teacher and fellow pupil with a “bladed instrument”. | A 13-year-old boy is being hunted by police after allegedly assaulting a teacher and fellow pupil with a “bladed instrument”. |
| The incident happened at 8.45am this morning at the Chase Technology College in Malvern, Worcestershire. | The incident happened at 8.45am this morning at the Chase Technology College in Malvern, Worcestershire. |
| The victims, a male teacher and 13-year-old female pupil, both received minor injuries. | |
| West Mercia Police is warning members of the public to stay away from the boy and to instead call 999 if you see him. | |
| He is described as being white, about 5ft 3in tall with short spiky hair and glasses. | |
| “He was last seen wearing dark grey trousers, grey hooded jumper and may have a dark scarf covering his face. He was also carrying a dark rucksack,” officers said. | |
| Detectives added that they are concerned for the boy’s welfare and would like to find him as soon as possible. | |
| The school said in a statement: “There has been an incident at the school, which has now been dealt with. Everyone is safe, and there is no cause for concern. | |
| “We are continuing to work with local police who remain at school as a safety measure. | |
| “Parents can be reassured that pupils are not being allowed to leave school during lunch break. The school day is continuing as normal and will close at 3pm.” | |
| However, all after school clubs have been cancelled for today. | |
| Anyone with information that can help the investigation is being urged to call 999 and quote reference 0087s of 8 September 2014. | |
| More to follow | More to follow |