Girl arrested after three injured in school stabbing

A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were injured in a school stabbing.

Two teachers and a teenage pupil at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, in Ammanford, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening stab wounds, said Dyfed-Powys Police.

One of the teachers injured in the stabbing, at about 11:20 BST on Wednesday, is Fiona Elias, the BBC understands.

The force added that the incident has been concluded and the arrested girl remains in custody.

Following the incident, pupils at the Carmarthenshire school were locked in their classrooms until 15:20.

In a statement given outside the school at about 18:00, Supt Ross Evans said: “Two teachers and a teenage pupil were taken to hospital with stab wounds. Their injuries are not life threatening.

“A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and currently remains in police custody. A knife has been recovered in evidence.

“I would also ask that people do not speculate whilst there is a police investigation ongoing and to refer to official channels for updates.”

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