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| Schoolboy, 13, on the run after attack on teacher and fellow pupil | |
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| A 13-year-old boy is on the run after a girl and a teacher were allegedly attacked with a knife at a school in Worcestershire. | |
| Dozens of officers, including dog handlers and some equipped with Tasers, scoured the streets around the Chase Technology College in Malvern, Worcestershire, following the incident shortly before 9am on Monday. A police helicopter hovered above the Malvern hills close to the school. | |
| The male teacher and a 13-year-old girl suffered cuts and minor injuries, according to West Mercia police. The force said the suspect fled the scene shortly after the incident and should not be approached. | |
| Pupils were not allowed to leave the school grounds at lunchtime and other schools in the county were warned about what had happened. | |
| A police spokesman said: "Officers in Malvern are investigating an assault on a teacher and student. A male teacher and a 13-year-old female student from the school were attacked with a bladed instrument at approximately 8.45am. The man and the girl received minor injuries. | |
| "The boy should not be approached, please call 999 if you see him. Police are concerned about the boy's welfare and would like to find him as soon as possible." | "The boy should not be approached, please call 999 if you see him. Police are concerned about the boy's welfare and would like to find him as soon as possible." |
| Detectives said the suspect is believed to be a student at the school. He is described as being white, 5ft 3in tall, with short, spiky hair and was wearing glasses. | |
| He was last seen in dark grey trousers, a grey hooded jumper and may have a dark-coloured scarf covering his face. He was also carrying a dark rucksack, police said. | He was last seen in dark grey trousers, a grey hooded jumper and may have a dark-coloured scarf covering his face. He was also carrying a dark rucksack, police said. |
| Officers were speaking to relatives and friends of the boy to try and find out where he may be. They are concerned that he could harm himself. | |
| In a message posted on the school's website , the school said all pupils and staff were "safe". | |
| The statement said: "There has been an incident at the school, which has now been dealt with. Everyone is safe and there is no cause for concern. | |
| "Parents should not be alarmed by the presence of police at the site. This is a precaution and the situation is fully under control." | |
| A second message later read: "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." | |
| By lunchtime a crowd of around 100 parents and friends of pupils had gathered outside the school. One said his 11-year-old daughter had only begun at the school last week and was deeply shaken at what had happened. | |
| Another parent, whose 14-year-old daughter attends the school, said: "When I heard there had been a suspected stabbing at the school I was horrified. | |
| "You don't expect this sort of thing to happen in Britain, let alone a place like Malvern. It's been a nightmare getting any information from the police or the school. | |
| "I went and collected my daughter straight away when I heard what had happened. She was not in the class where it happened but it's shaken her. | |
| "She's been in tears and says she saw dozens of kids screaming and police everywhere." |