A teenage girl has been arrested after three people were left with knife wounds at a Manchester school that was placed into lockdown following the attack this morning.
The incident at Co-op Academy on Plant Hill Road in Blackley sent emergency services rushing to the scene, with police cars, ambulances and a helicopter all deployed to the north Manchester school. Parents reported the school going into lockdown in the immediate aftermath of the suspected stabbing.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed a teenage girl had been arrested in connection with the incident. Three people sustained wounds consistent with knife injuries, though the force said none of the injuries are believed to be serious at this stage. According to the Manchester Evening News, the wounded individuals are receiving medical treatment.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “Three people have been injured however injuries aren’t believed to be serious at this time. Emergency services remain on scene and we are supporting the school. There is not believed to be any wider threat to the pupils and staff in the school.”
The school remains in lockdown while officers continue to manage the scene and investigate the circumstances of the attack. The age of the arrested girl and the identities of those injured have not yet been confirmed.
The incident is the latest knife-related attack at a British school to generate national concern about weapons being brought onto school premises. Greater Manchester Police are expected to release a fuller statement as the investigation develops.
This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
