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| Bradford stabbing: 14-year-old boy arrested after teacher attacked during science lesson | Bradford stabbing: 14-year-old boy arrested after teacher attacked during science lesson |
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| A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, after a teacher was stabbed at Dixons Kings Academy in Bradford. | A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, after a teacher was stabbed at Dixons Kings Academy in Bradford. |
| The teenager allegedly smuggled a knife to school and stabbed a 50-year-old male teacher in front of other pupils during a science lesson at around 8:55am, according to police. | The teenager allegedly smuggled a knife to school and stabbed a 50-year-old male teacher in front of other pupils during a science lesson at around 8:55am, according to police. |
| The teacher suffered a stab wound to the stomach, and was rushed to hospital. West Yorkshire Police said the man is in a stable condition following the “very serious incident”. | The teacher suffered a stab wound to the stomach, and was rushed to hospital. West Yorkshire Police said the man is in a stable condition following the “very serious incident”. |
| The victim has been named locally as Leeds man Vincent Uzomah, according to the Yorkshire Post. His family are with him at his bedside as he recovers from non-life-threatening injuries, police have said. | The victim has been named locally as Leeds man Vincent Uzomah, according to the Yorkshire Post. His family are with him at his bedside as he recovers from non-life-threatening injuries, police have said. |
| The teacher was “on supply and had only been at Dixons Kings Academy for four weeks”, according to the Guardian. | The teacher was “on supply and had only been at Dixons Kings Academy for four weeks”, according to the Guardian. |
| Officers were earlier hunting a missing boy described as Asian, with short dark hair, who was last seen wearing a blue uniform blazer. | Officers were earlier hunting a missing boy described as Asian, with short dark hair, who was last seen wearing a blue uniform blazer. |
| Police have since arrested a boy in Bradford city centre following an extensive search operation. | Police have since arrested a boy in Bradford city centre following an extensive search operation. |
| Detective Superintendent Simon Atkinson, of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said that specially trained staff are on hand to support the pupils who witnessed the "horrendous" incident in the classroom. | Detective Superintendent Simon Atkinson, of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said that specially trained staff are on hand to support the pupils who witnessed the "horrendous" incident in the classroom. |
| "We've got a welfare issue to make sure we manage as well since they potentially witnessed something horrendous," he said. | "We've got a welfare issue to make sure we manage as well since they potentially witnessed something horrendous," he said. |
| Mr Atkinson continued: "This is believed to be an isolated incident and the police are continuing inquiries to establish the facts. | Mr Atkinson continued: "This is believed to be an isolated incident and the police are continuing inquiries to establish the facts. |
| "I would like to reassure residents and staff that all necessary resources are being deployed to investigate this ongoing and clearly serious incident," he added. | "I would like to reassure residents and staff that all necessary resources are being deployed to investigate this ongoing and clearly serious incident," he added. |
| A police dog handler and his dog searching fields next to Dixons Kings Academy in Bradford, prior to the arrest of a teenager The detective would not comment on whether police had recovered a knife or what help staff and pupils gave to the injured teacher. However, he confirmed the incident happened in a science class. | A police dog handler and his dog searching fields next to Dixons Kings Academy in Bradford, prior to the arrest of a teenager The detective would not comment on whether police had recovered a knife or what help staff and pupils gave to the injured teacher. However, he confirmed the incident happened in a science class. |
| Superintendent Damien Miller said he wanted to offer his assurance to the people of Lidget Green, which he described as a close knit-community. | Superintendent Damien Miller said he wanted to offer his assurance to the people of Lidget Green, which he described as a close knit-community. |
| Prior to the arrest, Mr Atkinson said the school re-opened following the attack and had continued as normal while police liaised with school staff. | Prior to the arrest, Mr Atkinson said the school re-opened following the attack and had continued as normal while police liaised with school staff. |
| "We are also working closely with our partners in the local authorities to investigate the full circumstances of this incident, which will be the subject of a thorough investigation," said Mr Atkinson. | "We are also working closely with our partners in the local authorities to investigate the full circumstances of this incident, which will be the subject of a thorough investigation," said Mr Atkinson. |
| Principal at Dixon Kings Academy, Neil Miley and Executive Principal at Dixon Kings, Nick Weller (centre left) speak to the media outside the Academy in Bradford (PA) Speaking outside the school gates, the executive principal of the Dixons Academy group in Bradford, Nick Weller, said: "It happened right at the beginning of the school day and there were some students who witnessed it. A few students witnessed it - in a classroom. | |
| "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 added that there was nothing to suggest that the attack was going to be launched. | |
| He said: "I think there was some....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." | |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |