Police confirmed that a 12-year-old girl took a knife to school in Blackwood
The girl has since been referred to the local Youth Offending Service team
A pupil at a South Wales school has been interviewed by police after taking a knife into school.
The girl, aged just 12, is a pupil at Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni in Fleur de Lys, near Blackwood .
She is now being dealt with by the Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly Youth Offending Service, which deals with youngsters involved in criminal behaviour.
The mother of a fellow pupil who was extremely upset by the incident said she was shocked to have been told of a WhatsApp group – also seen by WalesOnline – in which a group of youngsters, apparently from the school, discuss arming themselves with knives.
Parent at school felt 'sick' over message
Among the messages are images of knives, although there is no indication that any of those pictured was the knife involved in the incident.
According to the British Stainless Steel Association, one of the knives pictured is a kitchen knife of a grade characterised by “very high hardness” and “retention of blade sharpness”.
The mother said: “We felt sick, absolutely sick [at the messages]. Parents need to know a knife was brought into the school.”
A Gwent Police spokeswoman said: “Officers received information that a pupil of Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni in Fleur de Lys had taken a knife to school.
“Officers attended the school on November 8. The school had already recovered the knife after the pupil had attempted to dispose of [it].
“A 12-year-old girl was interviewed and referred to the youth offending service.”
Safety 'remains of the utmost importance'
The 1,500-pupil school said it did not want to comment.
A spokesperson for Caerphilly Local Education Authority said: “We are aware of this incident, and would reinforce the safety of our learners and staff remains of the utmost importance. We are content that the school responded swiftly and appropriately in addressing this issue.
“The individual concerned is currently suspended from school. The school, supported by the local authority, are working to put proportionate controls and appropriate support in place and continues to liaise with parents and colleagues from a number of agencies.”
In July, UK government figures revealed knife crime had risen across Wales and England for the first time in four years.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/twelve-year-old-pupil-interviewed-12164586
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