Police offer reassurance after Ellesmere Port school put on 'partial lockdown'

Rumours on social media suggested there was a man with a knife on school grounds

Officers are reassuring parents and pupils that there was no armed man involved in an incident at a school in Ellesmere Port - despite social media speculation to the contrary.

Ellesmere Port Catholic High School was temporarily put on 'partial lockdown' this morning (June 21) after a window was smashed.

A text was sent out to parents to inform them of the lockdown, stating there was 'no cause for concern.'

Rumours being spread on social media suggested there was an armed man on the ground of the school, however Cheshire Police have confirmed that there was no knife involved and the window was smashed in a corridor.

A spokesperson for Cheshire police said: "At 10.38 officers were called to reports of concerns for safety at Ellesmere Port Catholic High School on Capenhurst Lane. "Officers attended and found that a window had been smashed. The exact cause of the damage is currently unknown."

Inspector Paul Fegan said: “We are aware of a number of rumours circulating in relation to this incident, and we would like to reassure the community that there is not believed to be a risk to pupils or teachers.

“The window that was smashed was in a corridor, which was unoccupied at the time of the incident, and nobody sustained any injuries.”

Anyone with any information in relation to the damage is asked to contact Cheshire police on 101, quoting IML 433974.

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