School acts to improve its security

SECURITY has been increased at a school and college where violent attacks on students took place.

- ABBIE WIGHTWICK

Two young teenage girls were convicted of a number of assaults and other charges and were sentenced at Cardiff Youth Court earlier this week.

Brynteg School and Bridgend College said they had tightened security since the attacks in which victims were punched, kicked, sworn at and threatened on site during the day.

Measures include more security staff on site, spot checks and patrols.

The attackers, both 14 and from the Bridgend area, one of whom was just 13 at the time of the offences, pleaded guilty to one allegation each of blackmail, two allegations of actual bodily harm and two allegations of assault at Cardiff Youth Court on May 13.

The attacks on four victims took place between March 2 and 4 this year at Brynteg Comprehensive, Bridgend College, Pyle railway station and near to a leisure centre.

The older of the two assailants was already on a youth referral order at the time of the attacks with a previous conviction for actual bodily harm. The younger received a caution for possession of a knife or bladed article in a public place in 2024, the hearing was told.