Two teachers and child stabbed at school before teenage girl arrested (2024)

A teenage girl has been arrested after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a school in South Wales today.

Police and air ambulances rushed to attend Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire this morning, after a stabbing was reported at 11.20am.

Classrooms were put under lockdown, with children only leaving around four hours later.

Superintendent Ross Evans, Carmarthenshire Commander, said: ‘Three people – two teachers and a teenage pupil – have been taken to hospital with stab wounds. The family members of all those injured have been informed.

‘A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and currently remains in police custody.

‘I would like to reassure parents and the public that the incident has concluded, and pupils have now left the school.’

Supt Evans later confirmed none of the victims had suffered fatal injuries and were recovering in hospital.

Many of the parents who had gathered outside the school tearfully hugged their children after they walked out of the school from 3.20pm.

The school said: ‘The family members of all injured persons have been informed.

‘We would like to reassure parents and the public that the incident has been contained.’

David Llywelyn, who lives opposite the school, toldS4CNews: ‘Something serious has happened.

‘What I see is two air ambulances on the school field and two ambulance incident support units – there are up to ten police cars here.’

One parent said: ‘This is a quiet area and a nice school with a good community. We just can’t figure out what has gone on. My daughter saw an air ambulance land outside. It is unbelievable.’

Both the prime minister and the home secretary have expressed their shock at the attack.

Rishi Sunak said: ‘Shocked at the news emerging from Ammanford today.

‘I want to thank the police and emergency services for their ongoing response and my thoughts are with all those affected.’

Keir Starmer has also described the news as ‘awful’.

He wrote on X: ‘My thoughts are with parents, teachers and staff at the school and all of the students.

‘Grateful to the emergency services who are responding.’

Children were locked inside classrooms on a so-called ‘code red’ while police dashed to the scene.

A nearby primary school is also on lockdown as a precaution.

Welsh Ambulance Service said: ‘We were called shortly after 11.15am to an incident on Margaret Street in Ammanford.

‘We sent four emergency ambulances and the hazardous area response team to the scene, where crews were supported by two Cymru high acuity response unit paramedics and an operational manager.

‘Advanced critical care support was delivered by the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service in two Wales Air Ambulance charity helicopters.’

A headteachers’ union described an incident at a school in Ammanford as ‘horrifying’.

Eithne Hughes, director of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Cymru, said: ‘While we don’t know the full details of what has happened, this is clearly a horrifying incident and our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected at the school and in the wider community.’

Around 1,800 pupils attend the Welsh language secondary school.

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