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Shireland Hall Academy Locks Down Amid Armed Threat
10/9/2025
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Story summary
- Shireland Hall Primary Academy in Smethwick went into lockdown on October 7 after a masked gang with weapons threatened children and staff.
- Witnesses described men in balaclavas with baseball bats.
- Children were instructed to hide under desks.
- West Midlands Police arrived and found no group in the area.
- Witnesses are urged to come forward as police inquiries continue.
