A teacher is stabbed while trying to protect pupils during a knife-related incident at Co-op Academy Manchester in Blackley, according to reports from multiple outlets. The school is placed in lockdown after information circulates that a pupil is carrying a knife. During the ensuing incident on Tuesday, 9 June, teacher Maysum Abdullah, 27, is reported to have suffered a wound to his neck. Both sources describe Abdullah as shielding students during the attack. The outlets refer to the incident as a stabbing involving a pupil with a knife and state that the school responds by locking down the premises. The reports focus on Abdullah’s injuries and his actions while protecting children, and they identify him by name and age. The articles do not provide further detail in the excerpts provided regarding the condition of the teacher, the outcome for the student suspected to be carrying the knife, or any charges or official findings. Authorities are expected to be involved given the nature of the incident and the police response implied by the lockdown.