Police swooped on an area outside a Swansea secondary school and its neighbouring leisure centre on Tuesday morning following reports of an alleged assault. Officers were called just after 7.30am to Penyrheol Leisure Centre in Gorseinon.
In a statement, police confirmed one man had been taken to University Hospital of Wales for medical treatment, but said his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The Welsh Ambulance Service also confirmed it attended the scene and said it sent one rapid response vehicle, one emergency ambulance and one emergency medical retrieval and transfer service. We reported the latest updates from the scene in our live coverage here.
Parents of pupils at Penyrheol Comprehensive School and other local residents took to social media to warn others of the heavy police presence in the area. They said they believed there had been an assault near the school grounds, and later shared an email from the headteacher of the secondary school which explained the incident was not related to the comprehensive or any of its staff or pupils. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
