A YORKSHIRE school has been plunged into lockdown after reports of a boy threatening pupils with a “sharp object” just a day after a boy was stabbed.
Parents were informed that children attending the academy in Doncaster were under a lockdown due to an alleged incident on Mere Lane.
A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “Today, Tuesday 4 February, at 2.53pm we responded to reports of a boy making threats towards students at Armthorpe Academy on Mere Lane in Doncaster.
It is alleged that the boy, aged 13, was in possession of a sharp object.
Officers have attended and located the boy, and following a search no weapons were found.
No one was injured during the incident and our officers remain in the area. Enquiries are ongoing.”
Parents have shared screenshots of the email they received from the school.
It read: “Good afternoon. Due to an incident on Mere Lane we have had to put the school in lockdown.
“Students are safe in school and we will update you with any further information as soon as we can.”
It comes just a day after a boy was stabbed to death at a nearby school in Sheffield.
Harvey Willgoose, 15, was named locally as the teen who tragically died after the stabbing at All saints Catholic High School, in Sheffield, at 12.17pm on Monday.
The incident occurred at Armthorpe Academy in Doncaster[/caption]
