Police called to school over boy, 11, with knife

Police were called to reports of an 11-year-old boy in possession of a knife at a primary school in Leicester.

Leicestershire Police said officers went to Montrose Primary School in Wigston Lane, Aylestone, on Friday after receiving a call shortly before 14:00 BST.

The boy had reportedly taken a vegetable knife from the school kitchen before staff took it from him, the force said.

A statement from the school said "at no point were any children at risk of harm" and that "adults quickly dealt with the situation".

The school said: "We understand the concern and strong feelings surrounding today's incident and would like to clarify a few things.

"We would like to clearly state that at no point were any children at risk of harm, nor were any children chased.

"There was a very swift response and adults quickly dealt with the situation, with all children being immediately moved far away from the area."

The statement said the "majority of children were unaware of what was happening", but pupils had been told in assembly about the situation and how they had been kept safe.

It added: "Teachers and support staff were all present and, as always, support was given to any children who were upset.

"As this is now a police matter, we are not in a position to share any further details at this time.

"But please be reassured that the child involved will definitely not be in school next week and any further action will follow the investigation."

A police spokesperson confirmed officers were liaising with the school as inquiries into the incident continued.

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