Ammanford school where two teachers and a pupil stabbed is set to re-open - as ... trends now
The school where two teachers and a pupil were stabbed in a knife rampage is set to reopen to students tomorrow.
Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, in the Welsh town of Ammanford, was sent into lockdown on Wednesday after a 13-year-old girl allegedly attacked multiple people at the end of morning break.
Students are said to have hidden in classrooms with one pupil reportedly vaulting the school fence to get to safety, while parents were seen tearfully hugging children after they walked out of the gates four hours later.
A girl has since been charged with the attempted murder of teachers Fiona Elias and Liz Hopkin, and an unnamed pupil, as well as possession of a bladed article on school premises. She will appear in court in Swansea on May 29.
The school has been closed since the incident, but will reopen on Monday morning with the authorities saying students would have access to education and child psychology specialists for the next two weeks.
Fiona Elias said she had found it difficult to' comprehend' the incident at Amman Valley School on Wednesday
Special needs teacher Liz Hopkin, who was also injured in the attack, said she had been 'overwhelmed by the kindness' of locals after the incident
An ambulance support unit outside the school on Wednesday after it entered lockdown. Pupils heard a 'code red' alert over the school's PA system
Dyfed-Powys Police has said there will be a 'broad range of wellbeing support' for pupils, teachers and staff, the BBC reports.
Superintendent Ross Evans said he wanted to 'reassure parents and the public that we are working with the school and other agencies to ensure appropriate support is available'.
'You can expect increased engagement from your school's police officer and neighbourhood policing team during the week commencing Monday,' he said.
'Please stop to speak to our officers if you have any concerns.'
Carmarthenshire County Council said the secondary school will re-open on Monday following the police investigations on site.
Council leader Cllr Darren Price said: 'As a County Council, we are doing everything that we can to support the community of Ysgol Dyffryn Aman and we have set out a wellbeing support plan to help the pupils and staff.
'This will be a joint support approach, as we are adopting a collaborative approach to ensure that all individuals affected receive the support they require.
'This includes coordinating between internal and external resources to provide holistic assistance.'
In the aftermath of the incident a 15-year-old boy was arrested by police in the nearby village of Cross hands on suspicion of making threats online which referenced the stabbings.
Dyfed-Powys Police has since confirmed it released the teenager on bail on Friday under the conditions he does not go into Ammanford or have unsupervised access to social media.
A spokesperson for the force told the South Wales Guardian: 'The 15-year-old male arrested following reports about threatening messages relating to Ysgol Dyffryn Aman has been released on police bail with conditions that prevent him from entering certain educational establishments, or the Amman and Gwendraeth Valley areas.
'Bail restrictions also include a curfew, and prevent him having unsupervised access to social media.
Dyffryn Aman School was put into lockdown following the incident, which saw three people incur 'non-life-threatening injuries'
A forensic scene of crime officer at Amman Valley (Dyffryn Aman) School on Wednesday after a 13-year-old girl was arrested
Pictured: Police outside the school where the attack occurred on Wednesday. A 13-year-old girl has been charged with three counts of attempted murder
'The investigation into the allegations continues, and Dyfed-Powys Police is now appealing for anyone with information that could assist them, including screenshots from social media, to report it.
'Anyone with information about this incident should contact police on 101 and quote reference number 392 of April 24, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.'
MailOnline has contacted Dyfed-Powys Police for comment.
The girl accused of committing the attacks themselves cannot be named for legal reasons and showed no emotion as she appeared in the dock at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on Friday.
Speaking only to confirm her name and address, the teenager, who wore a grey jumper, looked small next to the courtroom staff who surrounded her.
She was charged with three counts of attempted murder and possession
