Man had '˜gun' outside Leeds school

Police made an arrest after receiving reports yesterday of a man carrying a weapon outside a school in Leeds.

Officers were called to the Leeds East Academy site in South Parkway, Seacroft, shortly after 2.30pm.

East Leeds Academy in Seacroft. Picture: Googleplaceholder image
East Leeds Academy in Seacroft. Picture: Google

The school is understood to have asked students to remain calm and stay inside while police investigated.

A West Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said it had been reported the man was armed.

“Officers attended and arrested a man for possession of an imitation firearm,” she said.

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