Suspect named after police attend incident at Salford primary school

He is due to appear in court

A man has been charged in connection with an incident at a Salford primary school. Officers were called out to St Mark’s RC Primary School on Queensway, in Clifton, Swinton, at around 10am on Friday morning (June 19).

A man was later arrested on nearby Rake Lane. In an update issued this morning (Sunday), Greater Manchester Police confirmed a man had since been charged in connection with the incident.

Lee Graham Wallbank, of Tyldesley Road, Wigan, has been charged with affray and criminal damage. The 36-year-old has also been charged with breach of court order, which GMP says is connected to an unrelated matter.

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Wallbank is due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Monday, June 22. Following the incident, a spokesperson for Salford Diocese, on behalf of the school, said: “We are aware of the incident that took place at St Mark’s Primary School in Swinton on Friday morning.

“The school are working closely with relevant emergency services, and will offer support to pupils, staff, families, and the wider school community. The safety, wellbeing, and pastoral care of all those affected remain our highest priority.”