School locks down after boy assaults staff member
Leicestershire Police said officers were called to Lutterworth High School in Woodway Road
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A Leicestershire school was placed into lockdown after a pupil attacked a teacher.
Police said officers were called to Lutterworth High School at about 13:00 BST on Thursday.
A boy was arrested in connection with the incident, the force said.
The school said no-one was injured and there was no truth to social media reports that a knife was involved.
Leicestershire Police said the boy had been helping them with their inquiries, and the investigation was ongoing.
Headteacher Julian Kirby said in a statement: "There was an incident at Lutterworth High School that necessitated a lockdown.
"All staff and students were safe, and nobody was harmed. Contrary to social media, there was no knife involved."
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