School calls in police after unknown ‘group of youths’ gather outside
03.05.2024 - 14:39
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A school brought in the police after a ‘disturbance’ broke out on its grounds.
Tottington High School in Bury called the police after a ‘group of youths who were unknown to the school’ began to gather outside.
A letter sent by Tottington High School to parents and carers, seen by the M.E.N, states that at 3pm yesterday (May 2) ‘a group of youths who were unknown to the school’ gathered outside. The police were called and are now looking into the incident, the letter adds.
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Police confirmed they were called to reports of a ‘disturbance’ on Laurel Street at 3pm. Officers were deployed to assess the situation. No arrests were made and no injuries were reported, police said.
At 3.41pm yesterday the school published a Facebook post stating that part of the Tottington Lines had been closed due to the incident.
The full post read: "Following a recent incident and guidance from the police, we had been advised to close off part of the Tottington Lines which may have limited some of our students' access home. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused."
In a statement today (May 3), a GMP spokesperson said: “At 3pm yesterday, police were called to reports of a disturbance at Laurel Street, Tottington.
“The safety of students and the members of the public is paramount, so officers were deployed to assess the situation.
“No arrests were made and no injuries were reported.”
A spokesperson from Tottington High School has also released a statement today that states ‘two unidentified individuals’ gathered outside the school during the incident.
The full statement reads: “Tottington High School, in cooperation with Shaw