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Police search for man after boy injured near Gloucester school
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Police are continuing their search after an altercation near St Peter’s High School in Gloucester in which a boy suffered minor injuries. The force says it believes there is no ongoing threat to pupils, while officers remain in the area.
The incident was reported on Chalford Road shortly after 8.50am on Friday 6 November, after a man was seen with a long-bladed item. The boy was taken to hospital for assessment, and those involved fled; armed officers joined the search. The school was reportedly placed into lockdown, and police asked parents to come to the premises.
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In short
- Police are searching for those involved after an incident near a Gloucester school.
- A boy suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital.
- Police say they believe there is no ongoing threat to pupils.
How this story developed
- 50 minutes ago Police said no other injuries had been reported and reiterated that they believed pupils faced no ongoing threat, as armed officers continued searching the area and parents were asked to attend the school.
- 55 minutes ago A boy was taken to hospital with minor injuries after an altercation involving a man seen with a long-bladed item on Chalford Road, near St Peter’s High School in Gloucester, shortly after 8.50am on Friday 6 November.
Full account
Police are searching for people involved in an altercation near St Peter’s High School in Tuffley, Gloucester, after a boy was injured on the morning of Friday 6 November. Gloucestershire Constabulary said it was called shortly after 8.50am to Chalford Road, where a male was reportedly seen carrying a long-bladed object.
The boy sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital for assessment. The force said no other injuries had been reported. Those involved left the area before officers arrived, and armed officers are among those taking part in the search.
Police said they believed there was no ongoing threat to the school and that pupils were safe. Reports about school arrangements varied: St Peter’s was said to have gone into lockdown, while Gloucestershire Live reported that four other schools were also locked down. The force’s advice to parents also differed between reports: one said they were asked to come to the school, while another quoted police asking them not to attend.
The reports describe a substantial police presence near the school. One witness cited by GB News said they saw seven police cars; Gloucestershire Live also reported police vehicles near a Tesco in Quedgeley, while noting that it was unclear whether these were connected to the incident. Police said they would provide further information when available.
Where outlets differ
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The reports give conflicting advice attributed to police about whether parents should attend the school: GB News says parents were urged to come to the premises, while the second report quotes the force asking parents not to attend.
GB News says St Peter’s High School and Willow Primary Academy were understood to be in lockdown. The second report, citing Gloucestershire Live, says five schools were reportedly locked down, naming St Peter’s, Holmleigh Park, Calton Primary and Willow Primary Academy; it does not identify the fifth school.
GB News includes a parent’s account and reports of police vehicles near Quedgeley, while the second report focuses on the police search and the reported lockdowns.
Explained simply
St Peter’s High School is in Tuffley, an area of Gloucester. Chalford Road runs near the school, so an incident there can affect pupils, families and people living nearby.
Police respond to reports of violence and weapons to find those involved and check for risks to the public. When an incident is close to a school, officers may also work with school staff to keep pupils safe and help parents know what to do.
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Originally published by GB News as “Armed police rush to school area as boy injured and man seen holding long blade”.