Two men arrested after boy injured in sword attack

Two men arrested after boy injured in sword attackImage source, PAImage caption, Police attended St Peter's High School in Tuffley, Gloucester, at 08:50 GMT on FridayByKirsten RobertsonWest of EnglandTwo men have been arrested after a teenager was injured in a suspected sword attack.St Peter's High School and Willow Primary Academy in Gloucester were put into lockdown after the incident on Chalford Road in Tuffley at 08:50 GMT on Friday. Police said a 17-year-old had a wound "believed to have been caused by the sword". A 19-year-old man from Gloucester was arrested overnight on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.An 18-year-old, also from Gloucester, has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.More from GloucestershireBoth men remain in police custody for questioning.Two males, one with a sword, had been seen chasing two boys, according to police on Friday. One of the victims, 17, suffered a "superficial wound believed to have been caused by the sword". The other boy involved was not injured.Gloucestershire Police also said that a woman who had previously been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender had been released on police bail.Image caption, The incident happened close to two Gloucester schoolsAt 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.Parents said the school had messaged parents to explain there had been an incident but that the situation was under control.Get in touchTell us which stories we should cover in GloucestershireMore on this storyRelated internet link