A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in Wales on suspicion of attempted murder after a teacher was injured at Milford Haven Comprehensive School in Pembrokeshire.
Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed officers were called to the school at around 15:20 GMT on Thursday following reports that a pupil had assaulted a teacher while brandishing a weapon.
Supt Chris Neve clarified, “The teacher’s injury is not a stab injury. A lockdown was implemented but has now been lifted.” Police later confirmed that the teacher has since been discharged.
Wales First Minister Eluned Morgan said, “Violence of any kind has no place in our schools.”
Supt Neve added, “All pupils at the location were safe, and all returned home unharmed,” noting that police have now left the school. He also confirmed that the 15-year-old boy remains in custody.
“Parents and guardians will continue to receive any future updates directly through the school app. You will see a higher than usual police presence in the area over the coming days, these will be dedicated patrols to provide further reassurance to those living in and attending school in the area,” he said.
John Harvey, leader of Pembrokeshire council, expressed gratitude to staff and pupils for “implementing a swift and effective lockdown,” and noted the school would be closed on Friday while support remains available for anyone in need.
All after-school events scheduled for Thursday were cancelled.
A spokesperson for the Welsh Ambulance Service said they attended the scene on Thursday afternoon and transported one patient to hospital.
Morgan, who visited the school last week, expressed her sympathy, saying her thoughts are with the injured teacher, their family, and the entire school community, adding that her government would provide support to all affected.
Mid and South Pembrokeshire MP Henry Tufnell praised the emergency response, saying he was “very grateful to the school staff and our emergency services for their swift response in ensuring the safety of pupils and colleagues,” and described the area as a “really close community.”
Following the incident, Matt Wrack, general secretary of the NASUWT teachers’ union, emphasized that schools “should be places of safety and learning – not fear and violence,” adding, “We will be standing by to offer all the support we can.”
