DYFED-POWYS POLICE have issued reassurance to the community after Ysgol Bro Myrddin in Carmarthen was placed into a precautionary lockdown on Wednesday afternoon following threats against a pupil.
A17-year-old male from Carmarthenshire has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and remains in police custody.
A police spokesman said: “Following inquiries relating to an incident of threats against a pupil at Ysgol Bro Myrddin, Carmarthen on Wednesday afternoon (Dec 10), which led to a lockdown at the school, a 17-year-old male from Carmarthenshire has been arrested on suspicion of threats to kill. He is detained in police custody.
“The school will be open as normal tomorrow, but there will be a precautionary police presence to provide reassurance and support to pupils and staff.”
Following reports that a Carmarthenshire school was placed into lockdown after threats were made against a pupil, leading to the arrest of a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of making threats to kill, the Welsh Conservatives have reiterated their concerns about rising violence in Welsh schools.
Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education, Natasha Asghar MS, said: “The Welsh Conservatives have repeatedly raised concerns about rising levels of violence in our schools and this latest incident is deeply alarming.
“Teachers and pupils must feel safe in their learning environment, and the Labour Government must take immediate action to address the escalating violence we are seeing across Wales.
“The Welsh Conservatives would restore school safety and discipline by introducing automatic exclusions for pupils who carry weapons into school, tackling this growing crisis head-on, fostering a safer environment for students and staff and rebuilding trust between schools and families.”
