Two men arrested after sword attack near Gloucester school

Summarised from 7 outlets · Updated 7 Nov, 12:56 · Archive

Two men were arrested after a 17-year-old boy was injured in a sword attack near St Peter's High School in Gloucester on Friday morning.

Two men have been arrested after a 17-year-old was injured in a sword attack near St Peter's High School in Tuffley, Gloucester, on Friday morning. Officers were called to Chalford Road shortly after 8.50am after two males, one carrying a sword, were seen chasing two 17-year-old boys. One victim sustained a superficial wound believed to have been caused by the sword, while the other boy was not physically injured in the incident.

The suspects fled the scene on foot. Armed police attended the scene to search for them. St Peter's High School and nearby Willow Primary Academy were put into lockdown following the incident. The Daily Mail reports that five schools were placed into lockdown in the area.

A 19-year-old man from Gloucester was arrested overnight on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. An 18-year-old man, also from Gloucester, handed himself in to police on Saturday morning and was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. Both men remain in police custody for questioning.

A woman who had been arrested on Friday on suspicion of assisting an offender was released on police bail pending further inquiries.

Detective Inspector Sophie Dawkins said: 'We completely understand the concern this incident would have caused, especially when it happened near a school at drop-off time.'

A pupil at St Peter's High School told the BBC the situation was 'really scary' and that students were locked in their classrooms for several hours. 'At the time I was scared,' the pupil said. 'My heart was racing.' Parents received messages from the school explaining that there had been an incident but that the situation was under control.

The Daily Mail reports that video emerging on social media appeared to show a man dressed in black with a balaclava covering most of his face wielding a curved sword. Police enquiries are ongoing and Gloucestershire Police have urged anyone with information to make contact, quoting reference number 53260095808.

How it is being reported

• Two teenagers arrested after boys chased with sword in GloucesterTwo teenagers have been arrested after a boy was attacked with a sword in Tuffley, police said.Sky News · 7 Nov, 14:14
• Two teenagers arrested over sword attack on boy that put schools into lockdownWitnesses reported seeing two men, one carrying the bladed weapon, chasing two 17-year-old boys at 8.50am on Friday, just as parents were dropping off children at a nearby school.Metro · 7 Nov, 14:03
• Two men arrested after boy injured in Gloucester sword attackArmed police attended the scene, which led to two nearby schools going into lockdown on Friday Two teenagers have been arrested after a 17-year-old was injured in a suspected sword attack near a Catholic school in Gloucester. Officers were called to Chalford Road, near St Peter’s high school, in Tuffley, shortly after 8.50am on Friday. It was reported that two men – one in possession of a sword – had been seen chasing two 17-year-old boys. The suspects then fled the scene on foot. Continue reading...The Guardian · 7 Nov, 12:32
• Police arrest two teenagers, 19 and 18, after 17-year-old was injured in sword attack outside schoolTwo teenagers aged 18 and 19, from Gloucester, have been arrested after a 17-year-old boy was 'attacked with a sword' close to St Peter's High School in Tuffley, on Friday morning.Daily Mail · 7 Nov, 11:30
• Two teenagers arrested after sword attack near Catholic schoolArmed police attended the scene on Friday to search for the suspects.Evening Standard · 7 Nov, 10:57
• Two men arrested after boy, 17, injured by swordPolice say a 17-year-old suffered a wound "believed to have been caused by a sword" in the incident on Friday.BBC News · 7 Nov, 10:38
• Two teenagers arrested over ‘sword attack’ near schoolA 19-year-old man was arrested overnight while an 18-year-old man handed himself in on SaturdayThe Independent · 7 Nov, 10:35

In this story: St Peter's High School · Willow Primary Academy · Gloucester · Tuffley · Gloucestershire Police · Sophie Dawkins

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