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Boy arrested as Swindon school locked down over ‘weapon threat’

byDaniel Jae Webb
19 June 2024 | 2.58pm
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A boy has been arrested after a Swindon school was force into lockdown.

Police rushed to reports of an incident involving a weapon at Dorcan Academy this afternoon (Wednesday).

Pupils were locked in their classrooms and told to move away from the doors – as teachers worked to keep them safe.

A parent told Wiltshire 999s that her daughter was told that a male had made threats with a weapon.

They claim students were “huddled in the back of the room thinking they were going to die”.

Wiltshire Police, in a statement, said that a 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon – believed to be a pole.

The spokesperson added: “The school was put into lockdown as a precaution and there were no reports of any injuries.

“We do not believe there to be any further risk.”

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