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15-Year-Old Arrested for Attempted Murder After Teacher Assault at Welsh School

Published 5 February 2026

A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly assaulting a teacher with a weapon at Milford Haven Comprehensive School in Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales, on Thursday afternoon.

Police from Dyfed-Powys responded to the school on Steynton Road around 3:20 p.m. following reports of the attack. The incident prompted an immediate lockdown at the comprehensive school, which serves secondary students in the area. Officers confirmed the teacher sustained injuries but emphasized that the wounds were not from a stabbing. The educator is receiving medical treatment, though details on the severity remain undisclosed.

Superintendent Chris Neve of Dyfed-Powys Police provided an update, stating, "We can confirm police are at Milford Haven Comprehensive School following a report of the assault of a teacher by a pupil brandishing a weapon at the school at approx 3:20 p.m. The teacher's injury is not a stab injury. A lockdown was implemented but has now been lifted. The teacher is receiving medical treatment for their injuries. All pupils at the location are safe and most have gone home. Officers remain at the school. A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on...

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