- A school is in lockdown due to a nearby police incident
- Parents and pupils at St Mark’s C of E School are being kept inside
Police statement:
Police say that they received reports that a man was walking on Malmesbury Road, which is near the school, carrying two knives.
A 44-year-old man has been arrested and is in police custody.
No injuries have been reported.
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It is understood the lockdown has now been lifted.
Police have been contacted for more information.
One parent who is stuck inside the school says that kids are hiding under tables as "lockdown" is repeated over the tannoy.
She said: "It is madness.
"The kids are hiding under tables and there is a tannoy going 'lockdown'.
"A lockdown like this is not good for the mental health of the kids. It is a bit bizarre."
St Mark's C of E Primary School is on lockdown due to a police incident.
Parents and pupils have been locked inside.
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