Boy charged with GBH after Pembrokeshire teacher injured at school

Boy charged with GBH after Pembrokeshire teacher injured at school

A 15-year-old student has been formally charged with causing grievous bodily harm and possessing a bladed weapon on school premises, following an assault reported at Milford Haven Comprehensive School in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when authorities were alerted to an attack involving a pupil wielding a weapon directed at a teacher.

According to Dyfed-Powys Police, the teacher injured in the attack was initially assessed with injuries described as non-stab wounds; however, it was later confirmed that stab wounds had been sustained. Fortunately, the teacher has since been discharged from hospital, and police continue to provide support to aid their recovery from this distressing event. The suspect is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear at Swansea Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.

In response to the incident, there has been an increased police presence in the local area to offer reassurance to the community. Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Briggs emphasized that officers would maintain heightened security over the coming days. The school cancelled all events on Thursday and remained closed the following day, although it remained open to support those needing additional help.

Senior figures have addressed the attack with concern and solidarity. Eluned Morgan, the First Minister of Wales who had visited the school the previous week, condemned the violence, stating that “violence of any kind has no place in our schools.” Morgan expressed her sympathy for the injured teacher, their family, and the whole school community, pledging government support to those affected. Additionally, Matt Wrack, the general secretary of the NASUWT teachers’ union, stressed that schools must be safe environments focused on education rather than fear, promising that their organization would provide all possible support moving forward

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