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A 13-year-old girl has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after two teachers and a teenage pupil were stabbed at a secondary school in Wales.
Amman Valley School – also known as Ysgol Dyffryn Aman – in Carmarthenshire went into lockdown just after 11.20am on Wednesday, after the stabbing at the end of morning break.
Police have revealed that a girl has now been charged and a 15-year-old boy remains in custody. The boy was arrested after police received reports about messages on social media referring to the stabbing.
Earlier on Thursday, it was revealed that those who were hurt in the stabbing had been discharged from hospital.
It also emerged that a hero rugby teacher disarmed the alleged attacker. Darrel Campbell, head of Year 11, is said to have grabbed the alleged assailant’s wrists and pushed her into a corner.
Mr Campbell’s brother said he “does not think of himself as a hero” and was “shaken” after facing a “distressing, chaotic situation”.
One of the teachers injured in the attack was named as Fiona Elias, head of Year 7, by the Prime Minister’s official spokesman. The second adult is reported to be Liz Hopkin, a special needs teacher.
Mr Sunak’s spokesman said his thoughts were with those who had been injured, and offered praise for staff and students for responding so calmly and bravely to the stabbing.
While online lessons will continue, the school will stay closed for in-person teaching on Friday, Carmarthenshire County Council has said.
A council spokesperson said Dyfed Powys Police believed it was likely to conclude its investigation by the end of the day on Thursday.
It has not been confirmed if the school will reopen on Monday.
A Dyfed-Powys Police spokeswoman confirmed that the victims had been discharged from hospital.
Carmarthenshire Superintendent Ross Evans said: “As can be expected with an incident as serious as this, there will continue to be a police presence at the school throughout the day today.
“Officers at the scene will be looking for evidence to assist the investigation, while other specialist teams will analyse any information submitted through our dedicated webpage.
“We understand the level of concern in the community as people try to process the incident.
“We urge anyone affected by yesterday’s events to seek support, and not to share any videos, photos or information that might cause further distress to pupils or parents at the school.”
The teenage boy was arrested overnight on suspicion of making threats which referenced the stabbings at the school, police said. Police executed a warrant at the boy’s home, in the Cross Hands area, and recovered a BB gun.
Mr Evans said the investigations were being dealt with separately but added that “officers will be seeking to establish both the credibility of the threats, and whether there was any connection between the alleged offences”.
Additional reporting by Press Association
