Two boys seriously injured at private school in Devon

Two pupils astatine a backstage schoolhouse are being treated successful infirmary aft a "serious incident" overnight.

A missive sent to parents of children astatine Blundell's School - successful Tiverton, Devon - seen by the BBC, said the incidental was being investigated by police.

The missive said 2 boys had been "seriously injured" and were successful hospital.

It said it was believed to beryllium an "isolated incident" and determination was nary ongoing menace oregon concern.

Bart Wielenga, caput of the school, told parents and guardians successful the missive determination would beryllium a constabulary beingness astir Petergate, 1 of the school's boarding houses, for "some time".

Mr Wielenga said successful the missive that the schoolhouse was moving intimately with police, adding helium would beryllium addressing pupils and enactment would beryllium available.

He urged parents not to prosecute successful speculation oregon station connected societal media.

Blundell's School - which has fees of £41,325 a schoolhouse twelvemonth for a boarder - told the BBC it would not beryllium commenting connected the substance astatine this time.

Devon and Cornwall Police and South Western Ambulance Service person besides been contacted for much information.

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