A PRIMARY school was locked down and flooded with armed police this afternoon after a man reportedly armed with a knife tried to attack a parent in the playground.
Parents surrounded the Lilly Lane Primary School in Manchester and “screamed” for their children who were locked inside for around 45 minutes.
Lilly Lane Primary in Manchester was locked down for around 45 minutes
Cops arrived with blue lights and sirens blaring in unmarked vehicles
Parents surrounded the school whilst waiting anxiously for their kids inside
The suspect attempted to attack a parent during an altercation before producing a knife at around 3pm at the school on Kenyon Lane in the Moston area, the Manchester Evening News reported.
No injuries were reported, and cops say they have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the afternoon’s drama.
Pictures and videos showed police vehicles arriving with blue lights on, and scores of parents waiting outside the locked school gates.
One mum, who said her daughter was locked indoors for 45 minutes, said: “My partner had gone to pick my daughter up from school and he was gone for ages.
“He came back saying they wouldn’t let her or the students out and that the police were there.”
“I got there and there were armed police and everything.
“The gates were locked, the school was on lockdown and they weren’t letting anyone in or out.”
“There were hundreds of parents all waiting outside and we were all locked out.
“I was panicking and asking what was going on, and that I wanted my daughter.
“I was screaming that my child was locked in, and they just kept telling us all the children were safe.”
“It was about 45 minutes my child was locked in there. It was awful.
“My daughter was asking what was going on and had to walk out past huge officers with guns.”
Another mum, who was also locked outside the front gates, added: “I was told a man chased another man through the playground with a knife.
“When I arrived all the gates were locked and there were teachers all over the playground.”
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “Officers were called to reports of a man with a knife at a primary school on Kenyon Lane in Moston at around 3pm this afternoon (Thursday 22 January 2025).
“Armed officers quickly attended the school and as a precaution, the school was put into lockdown.
“Thankfully, no one was injured.
“A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted assault.
“Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.”
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