The key facts

  • The three suspects from Gloucester remain in custody; a woman previously arrested in the same case has been released on police bail
  • The injured 17-year-old suffered a superficial wound, believed to have been inflicted with a sword; the second boy was unharmed
  • St Peter's High School and Willow Primary Academy went into lockdown after the incident at 08:50 GMT on Friday

Arrests after attack near schools

According to BBC News, after an attack involving a sword on a teenager near two schools in the Tuffley area of Gloucester, two men and a 17-year-old boy have been arrested. The incident happened at 08:50 GMT on Friday, after which St Peter's High School and Willow Primary Academy were placed in lockdown. The injured 17-year-old teenager suffered a superficial wound which, according to police, was 'believed to have been inflicted with a sword'; the second boy, who was reportedly chased by two men, one carrying a sword, was unharmed.

Who has been arrested and on what suspicion

A 19-year-old man was arrested overnight on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. An 18-year-old is suspected of possession of a weapon, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. Another 17-year-old teenager has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. All three — Gloucester residents — remain in custody for questioning. In addition, Gloucestershire Police said a woman previously arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released on police bail.

What happened at the school

While officers searched for the suspects, who reportedly fled on foot, armed police were deployed to the scene. Pupils were kept in locked classrooms for several hours. A St Peter's High School pupil named Jimmy told the BBC that the situation was 'really frightening': students were told to lock the doors and turn off the lights. 'At that moment I was scared. My heart was pounding,' the BBC quotes him as saying. The police investigation continues; no charges have been announced in the report.

A female police officer lays down orange cones outside a school. A large sign can be seen in front of metal railings around the school. The sign is dark green in colour and it reads St Peter's High School. There are leaves on the ground.Image source, PA
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Police attended St Peter's High School in Tuffley, Gloucester, at 08:50 GMT on Friday

Satellite map of Gloucester and the surrounding area in south-west England. Gloucester is labelled at the centre, with Cheltenham shown to the north-east. Two schools south of Gloucester are highlighted: Willow Primary Academy to the west and St Peter's High School to the east. An inset map of the UK marks the location of Gloucestershire in southwest England with a red dot.
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The incident happened close to two Gloucester schools

A police officer in a hi-vis jacket speaking to a person dressed in black on the school grounds. There is an open green gate and a St Peter's High School sign to the right of the image.