Springs Academy: Three teenagers now in custody over alleged knife incident at Sheffield school

Three teenagers have now been arrested in connection with a terrifying incident where trespassers allegedly brandished knives at a Sheffield school.
Alastair Ulke
By Alastair Ulke
Published 4th Feb 2022, 17:12 BST
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A video has been widely shared on social media showing students screaming in terror amid reports of trespassers on school grounds armed with knives at Springs Academy, Arbourthorne.

The footage shows at least one youth in a balaclava confronting another youth.

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South Yorkshire Police has now confirmed three teenagers are now in custody over the incident.

Sheffield Springs Academy head teacher, Mark Shipman, outside the school, where video footage captured students screaming amid reports that a youth was brandishing a knifeSheffield Springs Academy head teacher, Mark Shipman, outside the school, where video footage captured students screaming amid reports that a youth was brandishing a knife
Sheffield Springs Academy head teacher, Mark Shipman, outside the school, where video footage captured students screaming amid reports that a youth was brandishing a knife
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After a 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of affray on February 2, a further two men aged 15 and 16 have been detained today (February 4) on the same charge. They remain in police custody.

Officers were called to the school on Hurlfield Road at about 3.15pm on February 2 to reports of two men on the grounds with a knife threatening pupils and a member of staff.

Neither of the men, believed to be teenagers aged between 15 and 20 years old, were pupils at the school.

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Police say one one of the men was wearing a black coat with the hood up and the other was white with a red coat on and a snood around his face.

The man in the black coat was carrying a knife.

They had left the school premises by about 3.20pm.

SYP is now appealing for anyone with footage of the incident to come forward.

South Yorkshire Police's Chief Inspector for Neighbourhoods in Sheffield, Sarah Gilmour, said: "As part of our enquiries we are aware of footage of the alleged incident circulating online and I would appeal directly to anyone with information about what happened to get in contact with us so we can build a complete picture of what happened."

Anyone with footage of the incident or anything that could assist with our enquiries is asked to email it to [email protected]

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Anyone with further information that help can call 101 and quote incident number 585 of 2 February.

Alternatively you can stay completely anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers via their website Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling their UK Contact Centre on 0800 555111.