Secondary school is evacuated and children sent home as police deal with incident
- Pupils at Radyr Comprehensive in Cardiff told to go home amid police incident
- School was evacuated ‘as a precaution’ and the incident is currently ongoing
- Headteacher said parents should email school if children can’t access homes
A secondary school in Cardiff has been evacuated and children have been sent home amid an ongoing police incident at the site.
Pupils at Radyr Comprehensive were told to leave the premises ‘as a precaution’ as officers attended the call at around 11.15am today.
One parent, whose two children attend the school, said a fire alarm was sounded during break time and the students were told to leave the site immediately.
They added: ‘There were around five police vehicles including two vans. We haven’t been told what has happened or why the school needed to be evacuated.’
Pupils at Radyr Comprehensive in Cardiff were told to leave the premises ‘as a precaution’ as officers attended the incident at around 11.15am today
Radyr Comprehensive, which teaches around 1,300 pupils, said ‘further details will be provided later in the day’
David Lloyd, who lives nearby, added he saw ‘lots of police driving towards the school’ when he was walking his dog this morning.
He added: ‘It’s really uncommon so I was baffled but everybody seemed calm. I don’t know what has happened but they dealt with the situation quite quickly.’
Police were seen standing guard outside the school after all pupils and several staff members evacuated the building today.
Radyr Comprehensive, which teaches around 1,300 pupils, said ‘further details will be provided later in the day.’
One parent, whose two children attend the school, said a fire alarm was sounded during break time and the students were told to leave the site immediately. Pictured: The scene
Police were seen standing guard outside the school after all pupils and several staff members evacuated the building today
A statement added: ‘We have had to send all the children home today.
‘Further details will be provided later in the day. The buses have been called and children will be boarding soon.
‘Children who walk to school will be leaving the site at 11.15am.’
In a letter to parents, the school’s headteacher apologised for the ‘inconvenience caused’.
In a letter to parents, the school’s headteacher apologised for the ‘inconvenience caused’
He asked parents to only get in touch with the school if their children are unable to get home.
A statement from South Wales Police said: ‘Officers is currently in attendance at Radyr Comprehensive. and dealing with an on-going incident.
‘The school has been evacuated as a precaution. More information will be released when available and appropriate.’
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