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The teachers injured in a stabbing attack at their school in south Wales have spoken of their difficulty in coming to terms with the incident that saw them taken to hospital with grievous injuries.
Fiona Elias and Liz Hopkin were injured during the incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman (Aman Valley School) in Ammanford, south Wales on Wednesday.
The pair have issued statements saying how difficult it is to 'comprehend' what happened and thanking emergency services and medics.
Ms Elias praised the 'resilience' of pupils at the school for 'coping with a situation they should never have experienced' while Ms Hopkin said she had been 'overwhelmed by the kindness' of the local community.
The pair of education staff, along with a pupil at the school, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the attack. Ms Hopkin was airlifted to a hospital in Cardiff for treatment. All three have since been discharged.
A 13-year-old girl has been charged with three counts of attempted murder and appeared at court earlier today.
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
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
Ms Elias, an assistant headteacher at the school, said: 'From the bottom of my heart, my family and I would like to say a huge thank you for all the messages we have received from far and wide over the past few days.
'I am deeply indebted to the police, ambulance service, and the NHS staff in Morriston for their excellent care and quick response.
'Many thanks also to the air ambulance for their excellent care of my colleague, Liz. This is another example of how vital this service is to us in Wales.
'Three of us were taken to hospital with injuries, but this incident has had an enormous impact on my colleagues and the wonderful pupils we have at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman.
'I cannot comprehend what staff and pupils experienced on Wednesday.
'I would like to thank all members of staff for prioritising the welfare and safety of pupils at the school for four hours, and the pupils for responding so maturely and sensibly in a situation that no one expects to happen.
'One of our school's core values is 'resilience', and there is no doubt that pupils have demonstrated this value in coping with a situation they should never have experienced.
'The last few days have shown that there is no other
