Video: Boy, 14, arrested after Leeds teacher stabbed in front of pupils at Bradford school

A 14-year-old fled from the school building after the incident at Dixons Kings Academy, starting a huge police hunt.

The 50-year-old teacher was said to have been stabbed with a knife smuggled into school.

The teacher was taken to hospital with a single stab wound to the stomach. He is said to be in a stable condition and his injury is not believed to be life-threatening.

Detective Superintendent Simon Atkinson, of West Yorkshire Police said: “We have just arrested a 14-year-old male in connection with this offence and he is currently in custody on suspicion of attempted murder.”

The boy was arrested in Bradford city centre.

The victim has been named locally as science teacher Vincent Uzomah, from Leeds.

At Mr Uzomah’s family home, where he lives with his wife Uduak Imeh-Uzomah, the curtains were drawn upstairs and downstairs.

A next door neighbour said: “He’s a really lovely neighbour, a lovely guy. I know Vincent and his wife. I speak to them in the garden. “I know that Vincent is a teacher and he has worked at a school in Bradford in the past. I know this because we have spoken about how naughty the children were there.

“I believe he has taught at different schools and I’m not sure where he is teaching at the moment.”

A woman who lives on the same street and believes Vincent has children, said: “I have heard what has happened at the school in Bradford and I think it is awful. I hope they catch the boy and that he realises there are consequences to his actions.

“I saw Vincent leave this morning as I have been outside all day decorating.

“I often see him and his wife and children and they are all very friendly.

“I know that he is a teacher and I think he teaches all over.”