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Scottish Sun
09-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Horror after young child ‘brings knife into school' as classmates left ‘shaken'
Parents have been left horrified by the shocking discovery SCHOOL KNIFE PROBE Horror after young child 'brings knife into school' as classmates left 'shaken' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) POLICE were called to a primary school after a child brought a knife into a reception class. Horrified parents have spoken out after the blade was discovered in a child's bag at Trumpington Meadows Primary School, Cambridgeshire, last week. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Classmates were left shaken by the horror discovery Credit: google One mother, whose child was in the class at the time, said the image of the "vegetable knife" had stayed with the youngster. Speaking to Cambridgeshire Live, she fumed: "It's not something a child should be thinking about. "He has been asking me questions. It has been psychologically distressing for him. "When I got him up on Thursday morning, he said 'Mummy, will there be knives at school today?'." Trumpington Meadow's headteacher, Ollie Monro, explained the school was working alongside police to help protect pupils. He said: "We can confirm that on Wednesday a small vegetable knife was discovered on school premises, in a young pupil's bag. "Whilst we are confident there was no negative intent, we understand this will cause concern. "The safety and wellbeing of every child is our highest priority. "I would like to reassure you that this incident was dealt with swiftly and decisively, and in line with our safeguarding procedures. "The school leadership has been assisted in our response by the local authority and the police. "Following the incident, we have offered appropriate support to all involved and taken steps to further protect all our pupils." Cambridgeshire Police confirmed officers were due to speak to the child who brought the blade into school. A spokesperson for the force said: "We received a report on Wednesday (2 July) from a parent that a small kitchen knife had been found in a child's bag at Trumpington Meadows Primary School earlier in the day. "The school returned the knife to the child's parent, and contacted the local authority. "Officers are due to speak to the family of the child." More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
The Irish Sun
09-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Horror after young child ‘brings knife into school' as classmates left ‘shaken'
POLICE were called to a primary school after a child brought a knife into a reception class. Horrified parents have spoken out after the blade was discovered in a child's bag at Trumpington Meadows Primary School, Cambridgeshire, last week. 1 Classmates were left shaken by the horror discovery Credit: google One mother, whose child was in the class at the time, said the image of the "vegetable knife" had stayed with the youngster. Speaking to Cambridgeshire Live, she fumed: "It's not something a child should be thinking about. "He has been asking me questions. It has been psychologically distressing for him. "When I got him up on Thursday morning, he said 'Mummy, will there be knives at school today?'." Read more News Trumpington Meadow's headteacher, Ollie Monro, explained the school was working alongside police to help protect pupils. He said: "We can confirm that on Wednesday a small vegetable knife was discovered on school premises, in a young pupil's bag. "Whilst we are confident there was no negative intent, we understand this will cause concern. "The safety and wellbeing of every child is our highest priority. Most read in The Sun "I would like to reassure you that this incident was dealt with swiftly and decisively, and in line with our safeguarding procedures. "The school leadership has been assisted in our response by the local authority and the police. "Following the incident, we have offered appropriate support to all involved and taken steps to further protect all our pupils." Cambridgeshire Police confirmed officers were due to speak to the child who brought the blade into school. A spokesperson for the force said: "We received a report on Wednesday (2 July) from a parent that a small kitchen knife had been found in a child's bag at Trumpington Meadows Primary School earlier in the day. "The school returned the knife to the child's parent, and contacted the local authority. "Officers are due to speak to the family of the child." More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at
