Police say Welsh school placed in lockdown following alleged threats to pupil
Gwent Police said Ebbw Fawr Learning Community was placed into lockdown at around 10.20am this morning
Last updated 26th Apr 2024
A Welsh school was placed in partial lockdown after a teenage pupil allegedly received threatening messages.
Gwent Police said Ebbw Fawr Learning Community in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, was placed into lockdown at around 10.20am on Friday.
The force confirmed that police officers had attended the school, where they remained to provide reassurance.
A police spokeswoman said: “We have arrested a teenage boy on suspicion of making threats.
“The arrest did not take place on school premises and was not in the Ebbw Vale area.
“Our inquiries are ongoing.”
The incident came after two teachers and a pupil sustained stab wounds at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, on Wednesday.
A 13-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with three counts of attempted murder and appeared before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on Friday.