High school urgently locked down as teachers are ‘attacked by former pupil leaving three hurt and rushed to hospital’
A HIGH SCHOOL has been urgently locked down as teachers were “attacked” by a former pupil.
Emergency services were called to Newport High School on Tuesday after three teachers were reportedly assaulted.
School property and cars were also allegedly damaged in the assault .
One teacher was sent to hospital as a precautionary measure, while two others received minor injuries.
In a post on Facebook, the school said staff “instigated its emergency procedures to ensure the safety of pupils”.
They added: “This included a lockdown procedure towards the end of the school day. Police attended and supported the school.
“Due to the ongoing investigation, we cannot comment further on the details on the incident, but it was extremely upsetting for both staff and pupils, particularly those who witnessed the incident.
“We are aware of a rumour that a knife was involved but at this stage we have no evidence that was the case and can confirm that no weapons were used.
“We take school safety very seriously and, have a range of measures in place, but a review is being carried out to see if any further precautions could be taken.”
A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: “We received a report that an ex-pupil of Newport High School attended the school yesterday (Tuesday 7 January) and reportedly caused damage to school property, cars and assaulted three teachers.
“Two teachers received minor injuries and the third attended hospital as a precaution. Enquiries are ongoing.”