A student has died after suffering a medical emergency at St Wilfrid’s RC College in South Shields, South Tyneside, on the morning of the incident.
Emergency services were called to the school on Temple Park Road at 9:17am. The North East Ambulance Service dispatched two ambulance crews, a critical care specialist paramedic, a clinical team leader, and were supported by the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS).
Headteacher Catherine Lennox confirmed the death in a statement, saying: 'Sadly, the student involved has passed away. Our entire school community is deeply saddened, and we will continue to come together to support one another at this incredibly difficult time.'
The school has been closed for the rest of the day. Ms Lennox asked the local community to respect the family's privacy and 'hold them in their thoughts and prayers'.
