Three suffer ‘knife wounds’ in school stabbing: Pupils in lockdown as girl is arrested

Three people have suffered ‘knife wounds’ after a school stabbing in Manchester.

The Co-op Academy in Blackley was placed in lockdown and a girl was arrested following the ‘serious incident’ this morning.

Greater Manchester Police insist there is ‘no wider threat to pupils and staff in the school’.

A spokesman for the force added: ‘Three people have been injured however injuries aren’t believed to be serious at this time.

‘Emergency services remain on scene and we are supporting the school. There is not believed to be any wider threat to the pupils and staff in the school.’

Police and ambulance vehicles were pictured outside the gates and on the school grounds.

An emergency helicopter was also seen above the building as large crowds of pupils and parents gathered at the scene.

Co-op Academy Manchester is a non-selective, mixed secondary school on Plant Hill Road in the suburban area of Blackley.

Large crowds of pupils and parents gathered at the scene after three people were injured in a stabbing

Police and ambulance vehicles were pictured outside the gates and on the school grounds

Greater Manchester Police insist there is ‘no wider threat to pupils and staff in the school’

Around 1,650 pupils attend the academy and it was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection. 

The school ‘chose’ to go into lockdown as the stabbing incident unfolded this morning, according to the Manchester Evening News.

Heavy traffic has been reported outside the building with students waiting to be collected.