Boy, 15, killed in school stabbing in Sheffield
Boy, 15, killed in school stabbing in Sheffield
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A 15-year-old boy has died after he was in stabbed at a school in Sheffield, police have said. It happened at All Saints Catholic High School in Granville Road in the city at around 12.17pm, South Yorkshire Police said. A 15-year-old old boy has been held on suspicion of murder, the force said. Assistant Chief Constable Lindsey Butterfield told a news conference at police headquarters: “It is with great sadness that I share with you today that a teenager has died following a stabbing at a Sheffield school earlier today.
“Our thoughts are with the family of the boy, his friends and the whole school community.”. The victim’s family has been informed. Granville Road was closed from the tram stop to Fitzwalter Road, and police asked the public to avoid the area while emergency services carried out their work. It is the second time that the school has gone into lockdown in a week. According to reports, on January 29 headteacher Sean Pender sent a message to parents, saying: “The reason for the lockdown was due to threatening behaviour between a small number of students where threats were made of physical violence.”.
Assistant Chief Constable Butterfield went on: “We know that what has happened will cause significant distress and concern. “I would like to reassure you that our officers will remain on scene and in the local area to offer reassurance to parents, staff and local residents as our investigation continues. “Although we are in the early stages of our inquiries, we are working at pace to build a full picture of how this tragedy has unfolded.
“We urge you to be mindful that there are loved ones at the centre of this and they are grieving the profound loss of a teenage boy in the most devastating of circumstances. “We would therefore ask you to avoid speculation and the sharing of online content which could be distressing to them and detrimental to our investigation. “We urge anyone with any information that they believe can assist us to get in touch.”.
