Croydon schools placed on lockdown after bladed weapon report
Summarised from 3 outlets · 8 reports · Updated 2 Oct, 13:14 · Archive
Schools in south London were locked down after reports of a teenager with a bladed weapon.
Schools in south London were placed on lockdown this afternoon after reports of a bladed weapon in the area. The incident prompted a police response to the vicinity of John Ruskin College and Quest Academy in Croydon.
Parents reported that pupils were being kept inside classrooms during the lockdown. The circumstances of the incident have not yet been confirmed by police.
No arrests have been made at the time of reporting. Police are searching for a teenager in connection with the incident.
How it is being reported
- Croydon school placed on lockdown after 'teenager spotted with machete'MyLondon · 30 Sept, 18:19
- Croydon schools locked down after 'machete' reports as police hunt teenagerCroydon Guardian · 30 Sept, 18:17
- Croydon schools locked down after 'machete' reports as police hunt teenagerThis Is Local London · 30 Sept, 18:17
- LIVE updates as teen with bladed weapon sparks lockdown at Croydon collegeThis Is Local London · 30 Sept, 16:34
- LIVE updates as Croydon schools reportedly placed in lockdown after 'machete' sightingThis Is Local London · 30 Sept, 16:34
- Teen with bladed weapon sparks lockdown at a college in CroydonCroydon Guardian · 30 Sept, 16:34
- LIVE updates as Croydon schools reportedly placed in lockdown after 'machete' sightingCroydon Guardian · 30 Sept, 16:34
- LIVE updates as teen with bladed weapon sparks lockdown at Croydon collegeCroydon Guardian · 30 Sept, 16:34
In this story: Croydon · John Ruskin College · Quest Academy
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