A man, allegedly seen carrying two knives near a school in Southampton, has been arrested.

Police say that they received reports that a man was walking on Malmesbury Road carrying the knives.

A 44-year-old man has been arrested and is in police custody.

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The nearby St Mark’s C of E School went into lockdown during this incident, which saw pupils and parents locked inside the school whilst a tannoy repeated "lockdown".

The lockdown has since been lifted.

No injuries have been reported.

This comes as a woman reported seeing a man walking down Malmesbury Road with his dog "waving around" two knives, before being arrested outside the school.

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A spokesperson for Hampshire Police said: "We received a number of reports at around 3pm on Monday, March 24 that a man carrying two knives had been seen walking in Malmesbury Road, Southampton.

"Officers attended and arrested a 44-year-old man, who is currently in police custody.

"We have no reports of injuries in relation to this incident."