Two teenagers arrested over sword attack on boy that put schools into lockdown

Two teenagers arrested over sword attack on boy that put schools into lockdown Brendan Croft Published November 7, 2026 2:03pm Updated November 7, 2026 2:03pm Security: Police at St Peter’s High School after man was spotted with sword (SWNS) Armed police swooped following a sword attack that put two nearby schools into lockdown. Witnesses reported seeing two men, one carrying the bladed weapon, chasing two 17-year-old boys at 8.50am on Friday, just as parents were dropping off children at nearby St Peter’s High School in Tuffley, Gloucestershire. The suspects then fled the scene on foot as armed police arrived, with St Peter’s and the nearby Willow Primary Academy put on lockdown after the incident. Gloucestershire police said a victim sustained a ‘superficial wound believed to have been caused by the sword’ following the incident. Police presence: Armed cops were called to scene on Friday morning (SWNS) A 19-year-old man was arrested overnight on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray, Gloucestershire Constabulary said. An 18-year-old man handed himself into police on Saturday morning, and has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon, assault and affray. Both men remain in police custody, while a woman arrested yesterday on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released on police bail. Detective Inspector Sophie Dawkins said: ‘We completely understand the concern this incident would have caused, especially when it happened near a school at drop-off time.’ Arrow MORE: The man who sleeps with thousands of bedbugs for science Arrow MORE: UK schools targeted in cyber attack with 320,000 stolen files published on dark web Arrow MORE: Kids turned into ‘money mules’ by online scammers who take over bank accounts News Updates Stay on top of the headlines with daily email updates.