A police presence remains at a Carmarthenshire School today following the stabbing incident yesterday.
The incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Amman on Wednesday (April 25) in which three people were injured, has seen a teenage girl remain in custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Two teachers and a teenage pupil were taken to hospital with stab wounds, which were not life-threatening.
All three victims have now been discharged from hospital, having been treated for knife injuries.
Officers will be at the school throughout the day as the CID-led investigation progresses.
Carmarthenshire Superintendent Ross Evans said: “As can be expected with an incident as serious as this, there will continue to be a police presence at the school throughout the day today.
“Officers at the scene will be looking for evidence to assist the investigation, while other specialist teams will analyse any information submitted through our dedicated web page.
“We understand the level of concern in the community as people try to process the incident.
We urge anyone affected by yesterday’s events to seek support, and not to share any videos, photos or information that might cause further distress to pupils or parents at the school.
“We continue to work with Carmarthenshire County Council and other agencies as they provide support to those affected by yesterday’s events.”
Anyone with information that could help officers with their investigation is asked to report it to Dyfed-Powys Police through the dedicated Public Portal.
The incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Amman on Wednesday (April 25) in which three people were injured, has seen a teenage girl remain in custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Two teachers and a teenage pupil were taken to hospital with stab wounds, which were not life-threatening.
All three victims have now been discharged from hospital, having been treated for knife injuries.
Officers will be at the school throughout the day as the CID-led investigation progresses.
Carmarthenshire Superintendent Ross Evans said: “As can be expected with an incident as serious as this, there will continue to be a police presence at the school throughout the day today.
“Officers at the scene will be looking for evidence to assist the investigation, while other specialist teams will analyse any information submitted through our dedicated web page.
“We understand the level of concern in the community as people try to process the incident.
We urge anyone affected by yesterday’s events to seek support, and not to share any videos, photos or information that might cause further distress to pupils or parents at the school.
“We continue to work with Carmarthenshire County Council and other agencies as they provide support to those affected by yesterday’s events.”
Anyone with information that could help officers with their investigation is asked to report it to Dyfed-Powys Police through the dedicated Public Portal.
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00:00 Devon Powers Police continued to investigate the serious incident that took place at Ysgol
00:06 Dduffrin Amman, Carmarthenshire this morning. We received a call just after 11.20am advising
00:12 us people were injured following an incident at the school. Emergency services immediately
00:17 attended and the school was locked down for the safety of everyone on the premises. Two
00:23 teachers and a pupil were taken to hospital with stab wounds. Their injuries are not life
00:29 threatening. A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and currently
00:35 remains in police custody. A knife has been recovered in evidence. I am aware that there
00:42 is footage circulating on social media and kindly ask that this is removed to protect
00:48 the integrity of the ongoing investigation and to avoid further distress to those involved.
00:56 I would also ask that people do not speculate whilst there is a police investigation ongoing
01:01 and refer to official channels for factual evidence. Local people in the Amford area
01:08 will see more police on patrol locally over the coming days as the investigation continues.
01:14 I would like to reassure all parents and the public that this incident has concluded and
01:21 all pupils have now left the school. We are working with the school and other agencies
01:27 to ensure appropriate support and advice is available to all those involved. This was
01:34 a very distressing incident and our thoughts are with the victims, their families and everyone
01:40 who has been impacted by this incident. We have set up a dedicated portal and ask that
01:47 anyone with information that could help us with our investigation that they report it
01:52 through this link to help the police manage the volume of information that is coming through
01:57 to us. Lastly, I would like to thank the whole community for their support and patience while
02:04 police, emergency services, Carmarthenshire County Council and the school work their way
02:10 through this distressing incident today and over the coming days. Diolch yn fawr iawn.