11/06/2015

Police Search For 14-Year-Old After Teacher Stabbed In Bradford

Police in Bradford are searching for a 14-year-old boy in connection with a stabbing at a school this morning.

Police were called to Dixons Kings Academy just before 9am to reports that a teacher had been stabbed.

The 50-year-old male teacher suffered a stab wound to his body. He is currently in a stable condition in hospital.

Police want to speak to a 14-year-old pupil in connection with the incident. He is described as Asian, with short dark hair, and was last seen wearing a blue uniform blazer.

Detective Superintendent Simon Atkinson, of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: "We are conducting enquiries in the area to locate a suspect and I would like to reassure residents and staff that all necessary resources are being deployed to investigate this ongoing and clearly very serious incident.

"We would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident or knows the whereabouts of the suspect.

"At this stage we do not believe there is an ongoing risk to pupils or staff at the school. The rest of the school is continuing to operate as normal and local officers, including safer schools officers and members of the local area neighbourhood team, are currently at the school and are liaising closely with staff.

"We are also working closely with our partners in the local authorities to investigate the full circumstances of this incident, which will be the subject of a thorough investigation."

(MH/JP)

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