School stabbing

3 March, 2009 - 12:27

Several Police are in attendance at Avondale College in Auckland after being called to the school at 11.42am after a male teacher was stabbed in a classroom.

The stabbing victim has been taken to hospital and a classroom at the college has been cordoned off as a crime scene.

No one is in custody at this point though Police are speaking with witnesses about the identity of the offender.

ENDS

Issued by Noreen Hegarty

Auckland City Police Communications Manager

Ph 09 302 6947 or 0274-951-589

Website: www.police.govt.nz