Armed cops swarm primary school over 'knifeman' with terrified parents left 'screaming'

Armed constabulary were called to Lilly Lane Primary School successful Moston, Greater Manchester contiguous astatine astir 3pm amid reports a antheral pulled retired a weapon successful the playground

A schoolhouse was forced into lockdown and equipped constabulary called amid reports a genitor pulled a weapon successful the playground.

Terrified parents arrived astatine Lilly Lane Primary School this day to find equipped constabulary successful the country and the gates locked. Greater Manchester Police was called amid reports a antheral had a knife, sparking the lockdown.

It was reported a leaf was pulled connected a genitor collecting their kid aft an "altercation" successful the school's playground.

A constabulary spokesperson said: "Officers were called to reports of a antheral with a weapon astatine a superior schoolhouse connected Kenyon Lane successful Moston astatine astir 3pm this day (Thursday 22 January 2025). Armed officers rapidly attended the schoolhouse and arsenic a precaution, the schoolhouse was enactment into lockdown.

"Thankfully, nary 1 was injured A 20-year-old antheral was arrested connected suspicion of attempted assault. Enquiries into the incidental stay ongoing."

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