警方在一所小学附近响应了一场大刀威胁, 将其封锁. Police responded to a machete threat near a primary school, placing it on lockdown.

武装警察和一架直升机在4月16日响应了有关一名男子携带大刀的报道. Armed police and a helicopter responded to reports of a man carrying a machete near a primary school in Skelmersdale on April 16. 伍德兰社区小学作为预防措施被关闭, 但没有人受伤. Woodland Community Primary School was placed on lockdown as a precaution, though no injuries occurred. 警方正在调查, 但尚未确认是否抓住了嫌疑人. Authorities are investigating and have not confirmed if the suspect was caught.