Parents of students locked in Crawley college amid reports of gunshots have been speaking about how they feared the worst.

Many received texts from their children saying there was a ‘shooting at the college’ as they hid in classrooms while armed police cordoned off the area on Monday.

One mother spoke of how the messages coming through painted a ‘dreadful picture’.

Many turned to Facebook where photos of the ongoing incident were being uploaded.

Some parents have been sharing their experience with the BBC, you can read the full article here.

18-year old Sandijis Dreimanis is currently in custody on charges of possession of an imitation firearm and two counts of assault and possession of a bladed article on a school premises.

He’s due at Lewes Crown Court in a month’s time.

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