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Mar 2023
Knaresborough teacher assault: all 4 girls arrested released without charge
All four girls arrested after a teacher was assaulted at King James' School in Knaresborough have now been released without charge.
North Yorkshire Police said in an update today a 16-year-old who was arrested several hours after the incident on suspicion of affray had now been released on bail.
Police previously said a teenage girl arrested for an alleged assault on a female member of staff and criminal damage shortly after the incident had already been released on bail.
They also revealed two other teenage girls arrested for breach of the peace had been “de-arrested and taken home”.
None of the girls who were arrested is from King James’ School.
Police were called to the school at 3.10pm on Monday when a gang of girls from another school caused a disturbance.
Today's update said investigations were continuing.
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Headteacher Carl Sugden (pictured above) wrote to parents after the incident saying the girls “came onto the school site with the clear intention of causing trouble”.
Mr Sugden added:
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