Watch: Footage shows police at Sheffield school after teen arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Name: Birley Academy: Three people injured after incident involving 'sharp object' at Sheffield school
Uploaded: 2024-05-01T10:13:48.000Z
Duration: 82 s
Description: Birley Academy: Three people injured after incident involving 'sharp object' at Sheffield school

“They were in their rooms. The alarm went off and they were locked in their classrooms.”

By Kirsty Hamilton

Published 1st May 2024, 11:26 BST

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Birley Academy, in Birley Lane, Sheffield is under lockdown this morning after an incident in which three people were injured.

A boy, 17, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an incident in which three people were injured.

Moments ago (around 11:10am), pupils were allowed to leave the school.

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One mum said "It's been very calm and orderly. I'm very pleased with the school.

"[My daughter] said it was really calm. They were in their rooms. The alarm went off and they were locked in their classrooms.

"The school have been good, they've been really communicative. It sounds like they reacted really quickly."

We have a reporter at the scene - watch her video footage here.

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