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| A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teacher was stabbed at a Bradford school. | A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teacher was stabbed at a Bradford school. |
| Vincent Uzomah, who is 50 years old and understood to be supply teacher, was attacked at Dixons Kings Academy at 08:55 BST. | Vincent Uzomah, who is 50 years old and understood to be supply teacher, was attacked at Dixons Kings Academy at 08:55 BST. |
| He was stabbed once in the stomach with a knife during a science lesson but is in a stable condition, police said. | He was stabbed once in the stomach with a knife during a science lesson but is in a stable condition, police said. |
| The teenager was arrested in the city centre following an extensive manhunt. | The teenager was arrested in the city centre following an extensive manhunt. |
| Det Supt Simon Atkinson, from West Yorkshire Police, said the teacher was attacked in front of other students. | Det Supt Simon Atkinson, from West Yorkshire Police, said the teacher was attacked in front of other students. |
| "There were a number of pupils who witnessed this incident, which took place in a classroom, and they are currently liaising with specially trained officers who are obviously supporting them at this difficult time. | "There were a number of pupils who witnessed this incident, which took place in a classroom, and they are currently liaising with specially trained officers who are obviously supporting them at this difficult time. |
| "This is believed to be an isolated incident and the police are continuing inquiries to establish the facts," he said. | "This is believed to be an isolated incident and the police are continuing inquiries to establish the facts," he said. |
| It is thought Mr Uzomah had only been working at the school for four weeks. | It is thought Mr Uzomah had only been working at the school for four weeks. |
| Police said his injuries are not life threatening and his family are at his bedside. | Police said his injuries are not life threatening and his family are at his bedside. |
| Executive principal of the Dixons Academy group, Nick Weller, said: "It happened right at the beginning of the school day and there were some students who witnessed it. | |
| "Those students have been interviewed by the police. Obviously, it's a very shocking thing for them to see. | |
| "The general atmosphere in the school is very calm, quite orderly, we're trying to keep to normal routines as much as possible." | |
| Mr Weller said there was nothing in school that suggested the attack was about to happen. | |
| He added: "The police are looking into the lead up to this incident, there was nothing in school that led up to it. | |
| "There may have been other people outside the school who maybe knew something." | |
| He confirmed the suspect has been a pupil at the school for a year. | |
| The school, formerly called the King's Science Academy, opened in 2011 and was one of the first free schools to open. | The school, formerly called the King's Science Academy, opened in 2011 and was one of the first free schools to open. |
| It has about 700 pupils and has since become part of the Dixons academy group. | It has about 700 pupils and has since become part of the Dixons academy group. |
| Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said violence of any kind in schools is "totally unacceptable", adding that her department is "ready and prepared to offer all necessary support". | |
| Ian Murch, of the National Union of Teachers' Bradford branch, which has members at the school, said: "Obviously people are shocked - they would be when an incident like this happens at a school. We hope it can be resolved without any more suffering or difficulties for anybody." | |
| He said the incident "does raise questions with people about safety and what can be done to improve safety". |