Southampton Stabbing Today – A person carrying a knife was reported to have been seen on the premises of a sixth-form college in Eastleigh, Hampshire on Thursday, March 9th, 2023, according to the police. As a result, the campus was placed on lockdown at that time. Following the lockout and subsequent allegations of students seeking refuge in a gym, the Barton Peveril College campus has been the focus of a police investigation.
The staff at the school reported that they followed the lockdown procedure and that the campus is now safe to be on. They confirmed that the occurrence took place in the backyard of the residence. According to reports, nearby roads are also closed. There are speculations on social media that a student was stabbed ut these claims are unverified.
A spokesperson from Hampshire Constabulary said: “We were called at 2.20 pm today, 9 March, to Barton Peveril College in Eastleigh after reports of a person with a knife inside the grounds. Officers attended and worked with staff at the school, at this time no injuries have been reported and no weapon has been located. We are investigating to establish the exact circumstances of the report. If anyone has any information we ask that they phone 101 with reference 44230095510.”
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Following a large altercation during which a stabbing attempt was witnessed on camera, an Eastleigh man was sentenced to prison. The early afternoon through the evening of Tuesday, March 2, 2021, police officers reacted to complaints of two groups of young people in the town allegedly using firearms to target each other.
Theo Brenden After being seen on camera attempting to stab someone, Sean Ford, 19, of The Quadrangle in Eastleigh, was charged with one offense of affray and one count of possessing an offensive weapon, according to Hampshire Constabulary. He was stopped the next day in accordance with a Section 60 order that was in effect at the time, and he was later found guilty of possessing a bladed article in a public place.
During March 2 and 3, Section 60 was in effect for a 48-hour period, granting cops more authority to stop and search people. Ford was given a five-month prison term to begin serving in April 2021 after being found guilty at Southampton Crown Court of the initial offenses committed on March 2. On Monday, February 16, he received a new sentence of nine months in prison for an affray offense and six months for possessing an offensive weapon. Both sentences will run consecutively.
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