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School locked down by police amid fears of a knifeman on the loose

A school was locked down and ordered pupils not to come in after a knifeman was reported at the gates, before discovering it was just a builder carrying a pair of scissors.

Walesley High School in Rubery, Birmingham, ordered its pupils to stay at home and not to approach the school just half an hour before pupils were set to arrive. 

Police were called at around 7.15am on Monday, after receiving a report of a knifeman walking into the school.

However, officers discovered that the suspect was actually a workman who had found a pair of scissors outside the school.

He was part of a Tilbury Douglas construction team that was working on the school grounds.

The builder took the scissors into the school to prevent pupils from finding them and picking them up. 

But a member of the public reportedly spotted the man and mistakenly believed he was carrying a knife.

The school published an alarming post on social media at 8.15 am, warning pupils and parents that the school had closed.

It read: 'IMPORTANT: We have been advised by police that, due to an ongoing incident, we need to close school. Will update as soon as possible.'

Officers later said 'it was clear that there was no malicious intent' and confirmed the man was 'part of the construction team working on the school grounds'. 

Despite the misunderstanding, at 10am the school announced that it would remain closed for the rest of the day.

Local councillor Simon Morrall shared a letter sent to parents of the school by Principal Tom Preston.

It read: 'We wanted to update you and confirm that the site is safe and secure and will reopen tomorrow as normal.

'We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank the hard work of the community to put the safety of the staff and students first this morning.

'This morning, one of the construction workers at Tilbury Douglas found a pair of scissors outside the school and picked them up to dispose of them and ensure no students picked them up.

'A member of the public reported this into the police with concern that there was a suspicious item seen on a male entering the school site.

'Once reported, the schools and the Police had to ensure that both sites were safe and secure whilst investigating what had happened.'

'Due to the collective hard work of Holywell, Waseley, Tilbury Douglas and the Police we acted decisively to prevent any students or staff from potentially coming to harm by closing the school and shutting access to and from the sites.

'This allowed the Police to complete their investigation thoroughly and give the clear message that there was no risk of safety to students and staff.

The letter said the school remained closed as catering staff were unable to serve hot dinners and school buses could not be made to operate outside of normal hours to bring pupils into the school later.

Mr Preston added: 'Taking into consideration the ability to ensure the catering staff being unable to provide hot dinners today, and transport issues such as the school bus service outside of normal hours, we are unable to re-open today.

'We hope that you will understand that we prioritised the safety of our community above anything else and the joint decision to close was not taken lightly, as we know the inconvenience it causes.

'We are aware of a number of inaccurate social media posts that are potentially damaging and worrying members of our community and are incorrect. Please refrain from engaging in speculation on social media and contact the schools directly if you have any concern.'

A spokesperson for Bromsgrove Police said: 'We received a report of a man with a knife walking into Waseley Hills High School in Rubery.

'Officers were deployed to the area and the man was located.

'It was established he had picked up a pair of scissors found outside the school, and it was clear that there was no malicious intent and he is part of the construction team working on the school grounds.'

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