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Teenager attacks teacher and two students with knife at Manchester school
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Teenager attacks teacher and two students with knife at Manchester school

From Adevฤƒrul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • A 14-year-old girl attacked a teacher and two students with a knife at a Manchester school.
  • The victims sustained stable, non-life-threatening injuries and were hospitalized as a precaution.
  • Police arrested the student, and the school implemented a lockdown while ensuring psychological support for those affected.

A shocking knife attack occurred Tuesday morning at the Co-op Academy in Blackley, Manchester, leaving a teacher and two students injured. The incident, which took place around 8:30 a.m., prompted an immediate lockdown of the school as staff intervened swiftly to restrain the assailant.

The victims, a 14-year-old boy, a 14-year-old girl, and a 27-year-old male teacher, were transported to the hospital. Authorities have confirmed their conditions are stable, and their injuries are not considered severe. School officials stated the injured were taken for precautionary measures.

A 14-year-old female student was apprehended at the scene and is currently under arrest on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. Police have assured the public that there is no wider threat and will maintain an increased presence in the area to reassure the community. The school plans to resume classes while providing necessary psychological support to students and staff.

It's frightening.

โ€” A parentDescribing the moments after the attack when parents were urgently called to collect their children from the school.
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Originally published by Adevฤƒrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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