Gun seized from boy, 15, in Wolverhampton school, say police

A teenager has been arrested after a gun was brought into a school in Wolverhampton.

Police were called to reports that a firearm had been brought into a school on Holland Road, Bilston, on Monday shortly after 11.10am.

The gun, seized by officers, is being "assessed".

A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm, and remains in custody, police said.

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A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "Our enquiries are continuing, and we would like to reassure the community that no students or staff were threatened with the weapon and we do not believe there to be any wider risk to the public."

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