Overview
- Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School in Shirley initiated a lockdown of about 45 minutes at around 3pm on Tuesday, November 11.
- Staff reported an intruder in the adjacent church car park, and the school says he did not enter the grounds.
- West Midlands Police attended and searched the area but said the man had left, and no arrests were made.
- Officers urged anyone with information to contact them via Live Chat or 101 quoting log 3202 of November 11, and neighbourhood patrols have been increased.
- A parent told local media the man was chanting about demons and tried multiple access points, while the school’s multi-academy trust began a review of site security.