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Three people have been arrested following a 'major incident' at a school in Carmarthenshire.
Dyfed-Powys Police said one person had been arrested after they were called to Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, also known as Amman Valley School, in Ammanford in the south Wales county this morning.
Unconfirmed reports claimed there had been a stabbing at the school which had seen classrooms put on 'lockdown'.
The force confirmed it is not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and has asked for all footage of it to be removed from social media to avoid causing distress.
An air ambulance has landed at the secondary school and dozens of police cars have arrived as crowds of parents gather outside the gates.
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Where is Ammanford?
Ammanford is a former coal mining town in Carmathenshire in the south-west of Wales.
Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, also known as Amman Valley School, is a Welsh language school with 1,800 pupils aged 11 to 18.
The school is situated in the north of the Ammanford town centre, while the town itself is a few miles north-east of the western terminus of the M4.
Former pupils at the school include ex-Wales and British Lions rugby star Shane Williams and former MP Adam Price.
Prime Minister and Home Secretary tweet statements on Ammanford
Rishi Sunak and James Cleverly have both tweeted about the the incident in Ammanford earlier today
The Prime Minister said he was "shocked" by events while the Home Secretary said he is being kept informed about
What are parents saying?
Parents have said their children have messaged them to say the school has been placed under a lockdown while one mother described the situation as a "code red".
Mother Lisa Barrett told BBC Wales:
Another mother, named Rebecca, who is waiting outside the school gates, told ITV Cymru Wales said the school is being kept on "code red".
Police statement
A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said:
What we know so far
Here's the main points we know so far
- Police were called to what has been described as a "major incident" at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, also known as Amman Valley School, in Ammanford in the south Wales county this morning.
- Three people have been injured and one person has been arrested. Police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
- There have been reports of a stabbing at the school where classrooms are said to have been placed in lockdown.
- An air ambulance has landed at the school and dozens of police cars as crowds of parents gather outside the school gates
- First Minister Vaughan Gething has said he is "shocked" to hear news of a serious incident at the school
Police called to 'major incident' at Welsh secondary school
Good afternoon.
We will be providing live updates following a major incident at the Amman Valley School in Carmarthenshire earlier this morning.
Dyfed-Powys Police has confirmed one person has been arrested following unconfirmed reports of a stabbing.
We will bring you the latest developments throughout the afternoon.
Key Updates
Prime Minister and Home Secretary tweet statements on Ammanford
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