Overview

• Emergency services were called to the Ferndale, Rhondda, school just after 2pm on Wednesday, 8 October.
• The pupil was taken to hospital, where she later died, according to South Wales Police.
• Penrhys Primary closed to all pupils on Thursday following the “traumatic event,” with plans to reopen Friday.
• Local councillor Julie Edwards urged residents to avoid speculation as formal inquiries proceed.
• Investigators are preparing findings for the coroner, and no cause of death has been released.