Police investigate alleged assault involving Helsinki school employee and pupils

Police are investigating a possible assault at a Helsinki school involving an employee and two pupils, Yle reports.

Police were called to Herttoniemen yhteiskoulu on Friday morning after a reported incident. According to information given to police, a school employee may have used violence against two lower-secondary pupils.

Police have opened a preliminary investigation under the suspected offence of assault. They are also investigating whether the pupils used violence against the employee.

The sequence of events is still being established, Helsinki Police detective chief inspector Ville Niskanen said. Police do not have further information about any injuries.

The case was reported to the emergency response centre by the parent of another pupil, Niskanen said.