Carmarthenshire County Council statement following court verdict

Following today’s verdict, Carmarthenshire County Council wishes to reiterate its heartfelt sympathies to the victims of the incident and the entire community of Ysgol Dyffryn Aman.

The incident that took place at the school on 24 April 2024 shocked and appalled the communities of Carmarthenshire and beyond. Violence, in any form, has unequivocally no place within our schools or any aspect of society.

I would again like to thank the emergency services that responded at pace during this incident; along with the teachers, staff, pupils, council officers and the local community.

I am also grateful to Dyfed Powys Police for their diligent work in the hours, days and weeks following the incident; we as a local authority greatly value our working partnership.

On completion of the trial, all partners will be working together to review the circumstances of this case and to ensure we do all we can to prevent an incident of this nature happening again.

The resilience and compassion that define the close-knit society of Ysgol Dyffryn Aman has allowed pupils to return to their classrooms at the safest and earliest opportunity, for their benefit and wellbeing. I sincerely hope that today’s verdict will permit the victims and the school a sense of closure on this awful event and that their privacy is respected. Ysgol Dyffryn Aman is an excellent school and long may it continue its excellent work in educating the children and young people of Ammanford."

Cllr Darren Price, Leader of Carmarthenshire County Council