Manchester school on lockdown after man 'pulls out knife' on playground

Police arriving astatine the country (Image: MEN)

Armed constabulary stormed a schoolhouse successful Manchester this day aft a antheral allegedly "pulled retired a knife".

Concerned parents were near "terrified" astatine Lily Lane Primary School successful Moston erstwhile it was placed connected 'lockdown' astatine astir 3pm connected Wednesday (January 22) and they were met by equipped officers astatine the locked gates.

Crowds gathered extracurricular the gates for astir 45 minutes, talking to unit done the gates, earlier children were allowed to leave.

Reports suggest a confrontation occurred with a genitor successful the playground earlier a antheral allegedly brandished the leaf connected the playground, reports the Manchester Evening News.

A distressed mum said: "My spouse had gone to prime my girl up from schoolhouse and helium was gone for ages. He came backmost saying they wouldn't fto her oregon the students retired and that the constabulary were there."

Upon arriving herself, she was confronted with a harrowing scene: "I got determination and determination were equipped constabulary and everything. The gates were locked, the schoolhouse was connected lockdown and they weren't letting anyone successful oregon out.

"There were hundreds of parents each waiting extracurricular and we were each locked out. I was panicking and asking what was going on, and that I wanted my daughter. I was screaming that my kid was locked in, and they conscionable kept telling america each the children were safe."

Another mum, who was locked extracurricular the beforehand gates, added: "When I arrived each the gates were locked and determination were teachers each implicit the playground.

"Loads of constabulary turned up and determination were equipped officers successful reception. I was terrified, particularly not having immoderate due accusation from the school."

A 20-year-old antheral has been arrested connected suspicion of attempted assault. Investigations are ongoing.

A Greater Manchester Police 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 afternoon.

"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."