Three held after boy hurt in sword attack near Gloucester school

Two men and a boy have been arrested after a teenager was injured in an attack involving a sword near two schools in Gloucester.

St Peter's High School and Willow Primary Academy, in Tuffley, were put into lockdown after the incident at 08:50 GMT on Friday.

Police said a 17-year-old suffered a wound "believed to have been caused by the sword".

A 19-year-old was arrested overnight on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. An 18-year-old was held on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. Meanwhile another 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

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The trio - who are all from Gloucester - remain in police custody for questioning.

Two men, one with a sword, had been seen chasing two boys, according to police on Friday.

Armed officers attended the scene to search for the suspects who reportedly fled on foot.

Police said the 17-year-old suffered a "superficial wound believed to have been caused by the sword".

Gloucestershire Police also said a woman who had previously been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender had been released on police bail.

At the school gates outside St Peter's High School on Friday, a pupil called Jimmy told the BBC the situation was "really scary" and that they had been told to lock doors and turn lights off.

"At the time I was scared. My heart was racing," he said.

Jimmy said pupils were locked in their classrooms for several hours.

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Manhunt after boy's sword injury sparked lockdowns