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Two boys have been arrested and remain in custody after a teenager was left injured in an attack at Reading College on Thursday afternoon. Thames Valley Police confirmed the arrests to the Daily Star. A 16-year-old boy, from Reading, has been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding with intent, while a 17-year-old also from Reading has been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article on school/further education premises. The force revealed in a statement: "Following an assault with injury at around 2.20pm yesterday (6/11) at Kings Road, Reading, we can confirm that two arrests have now been made. "A 17-year-old boy from Reading has been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article on school/further education premises. "A 16-year-old boy, also from Reading, has been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding with intent. "They both remain in custody and we are not looking to make any further arrests, at this time. The victim, who is in his late teens, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and has been discharged from hospital. "We understand that this may have caused concern but we are investigating this as a priority and are working closely with our partners. "Officers remain in the area and are conducting increased patrols today (7/11). If you have any worries or concerns, please speak with a uniformed officer. "Anyone with information should contact us on 101 or make an online report, quoting reference number 43250567288. "Anyone who wishes to remain anonymous can contact Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111. "Anyone with footage of the incident, the moments leading up to it or any other form of digital evidence can upload it to our dedicated online portal: Appeal for witnesses following assault - Reading | SERIP Investigate | Community Portal." Initial reports suggested an individual was stabbed inside the campus on Kings Road following an altercation, with the college in lockdown. A student inside Reading College at the time of the attack that left a boy injured and in hospital spoke of their horror, saying people were "screaming and crying" during the lockdown. "We thought [a siren] was a test until we started hearing people screaming," they told the BBC. "That is when we started getting scared. People were calling their mums, crying in lessons." A witness has spoken about the situation inside the college. "There was a problem with a student and all the students were lying on the floor," they told the Reading Chronicle. "The campus was in lockdown and all of the kids were in lockdown." A student told the Mirror that pupils were ordered to lay under their desks. They said: "At lunch someone set up a fire cracker, and now someone got stabbed. We were told to go for lockdown laying under desks after hearing lockdown alarm, we still in lockdown, not allowed to leave". In a statement, the college said it would be open on Friday as normal. It said: "An incident took place at Reading College earlier today where one student was assaulted and sustained injuries and we are working with the police to support their ongoing investigations. "We want to reassure you that this was an isolated incident and there is no ongoing risk to staff, students, or our wider community." This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated. Please refresh the page regularly with the latest news, pictures and videos. You can also get email updates on the day’s biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters. Get all the very best headlines, pictures, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following Daily Star every time you see our name. Follow Daily Star on Android - CLICK HERE Follow Daily Star on Apple - CLICK HERE Follow Daily Star on Snapchat - CLICK HERE You can also sign up for Twitter alerts for breaking news by following @starbreaksnews and follow us @dailystar for all the latest updates. Keep up-to-date with your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day by following us on Facebook at facebook.com/thedailystar.
