Jamie Sansom is a 27 year old man from Gloucestershire, England. He is a teacher at a secondary school, Tewkesbury School on Ashchurch Road. Sansom was allegedly stabbed by a 15 year old boy.
Jamie Sansom Stabbing Details
Jamie Sansom, Teacher, Stabbed. “The school was surrounded by emergency services after it was locked down this morning. Maths teacher Jamie, from Newport, Wales, suffered a single stab wound and was found in the school corridor, cops said. The 27-year-old was rushed to hospital with a suspected stab wound injury. Police have this afternoon said Jamie remains in a stable condition.” [The Sun]
Teen Arrested After Stabbing. “A teacher is in hospital and a teenage boy in police custody following a suspected stabbing at Tewkesbury Academy. Gloucestershire Police was called to the secondary school at 09:10 BST after reports a teenager had stabbed a male teacher. The school was in lockdown, but pupils are now being allowed to leave. Its headteacher said all pupils were safe and well after the “serious” incident.” [BBC]
Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder. “A schoolboy who is being held by police has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, according to Sky News. Tirlebook Primary, which is located near to the secondary school, was also put on lockdown. Paramedics treated a male teacher for a stab wound at the scene and he was under close supervision at Gloucester Royal Hospital. Gloucestershire police said a teenage boy was later arrested.” [Birmingham Live]
School Put In Lockdown After Incident Reported. “Tewkesbury School, in Ashchurch Road, was put into lockdown following the incident and carefully searched to ensure there was no further danger. Two other schools in the area were advised to close their doors. The National Police Air Service were deployed to track the suspect down.” [Sky]
Students Sent Texts During Lockdown. “A series of text messages between a parent and pupil were seen by the Guardian. The messages read: “We are stuck in a classroom. Mum I’m really scared … They had guns, they had armed police and dogs were out.” Asked who had guns, the pupil said: “The police, I saw armed police come into the school. I’m just still scared. My school is in lockdown and it’s really scary.”” [Guardian]
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