A Sheffield school has been put on lock-down following a ‘mass riot’ which broke out earlier today and poured onto the streets.
Emergency services rushed to Fir Vale School in Sheffield after scores of children were seen congregating outside its gates following what police described as ‘reports of an altercation between a group of students’.
More than 15 police cars, including dog teams, were on the scene, and three ambulances were parked outside a separate entrance to the secondary school.
A police helicopter was also heard hovering above the school.
Police officers have been called to Fir Vale School in Sheffield following ‘reports of an altercation between a group of students’
A large group of children were seen congregating outside Fir Vale School in Sheffield, which had to close early today following a ‘riot’
Pictures and videos of the mass brawl on social media showed a line of police cars outside the secondary school earlier today
More than 15 police cars, including dog teams, were on the scene, and three ambulances were parked outside a separate entrance to the secondary school. A helicopter was also heard hovering above
A spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Police said on Tuesday: ‘At around 12.55pm this afternoon, police were called to Fir Vale School on Owler Lane, following reports of an altercation between a group of students.
‘ Officers were deployed and on arrival found that a large number of people had gathered at the gates.
One witness told The Sun: ‘I’d say there were about 100-150 people rioting and there was chaos on both sides of the fence’
‘The crowds have now dispersed and officers remain in the area, liaising with the school. No one is believed to have been injured.’
One witness told The Sun: ‘We drove past and all hell was breaking loose.
‘We saw two police riot vans and police dogs. We saw parents and pupils trying to climb over the fences.
‘I’d say there were about 100-150 people rioting and there was chaos on both sides of the fence.’
A notice on the school’s website reads: ‘An incident in school has meant we will be closing at 2pm.
‘All pupils are safe.
‘Any child who should not leave early will be supervised on site in our library.’
A spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Police said: ‘At around 12.55pm this afternoon, police were called to Fir Vale School on Owler Lane, following reports of an altercation between a group of students’
The spokeswoman added: ‘Officers were deployed and on arrival found that a large number of people had gathered at the gates’
No one is believed to have been injured during the fight outside the secondary school