Police put Whitchurch school in lockdown after report of 'person with weapon' nearby
Police put a Shropshire secondary school in lockdown after a report of a person with a weapon nearby.
The incident took place at around 2.45pm on Thursday at Sir John Talbot's School in Whitchurch.
While police assessed the situation, the school was given advice to implement its 'lockdown' procedures, in which students were kept in their classrooms with members of staff.
The lockdown lasted for approximately 10 minutes, after which students were then able to leave school.
Police confirmed they did not discover any weapon following investigations and they are still working to identify the individual concerned.
