Update (0846 EST): Video has emerged purporting to show the aftermath of the stabbing in which the suspect is pulled away from the victims.
https://twitter.com/DeadpoolFriend/status/1783113400995725350
Update (0747 EST): A teacher and student have reportedly been stabbed by a female student. The teacher has reportedly sustained serious injuries to the neck, two air ambulances are on scene.
? Adroddiadau am 'ddigwyddiad difrifol' mewn ysgol yn Rhydaman https://t.co/Eer8RHC5qK pic.twitter.com/26byY74xdK
— Newyddion S4C (@NewyddionS4C) April 24, 2024
At approximately 0700 EST, initial eyewitness reports indicated that a teacher and multiple students were stabbed inside a classroom for Year 11 students in Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, previously known as Amman Valley Comprehensive School (AVCS) which is a bilingual (Welsh and English) school in Ammanford, United Kingdom. The facility is currently locked down.
?Possible big incident in Ammanford
Helimed 67 and 59 are on the scene pic.twitter.com/eVO2TWvThN
— AirAssist (@AirAssistApp) April 24, 2024
An air ambulance is reportedly on scene and a police cordon has been established. The female suspect has reportedly been arrested.
This is developing. Check back for updates.
Ammanford is a town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, with a population of 5,411 at the 2011 census. It is a former coal mining town. The built-up area had a population of 7,945 with the wider urban area even bigger.
