Premier weighs in on school violence incident

A state premier has described the actions of a man, who allegedly showed up to a school armed with an axe and a hammer, as “utterly inappropriate”.

The Western Australian Premier has weighed in after a man allegedly smashed property at a Perth school while armed with an axe and a hammer.

The Western Australian Premier has weighed in after a man allegedly smashed property at a Perth school while armed with an axe and a hammer.

Police said the 21-year-old entered the grounds of a school in the southern suburb of Cannington about 1.20pm on Monday.

The man then allegedly used the tools to smash a glass door before he was taken into custody.

Students and teachers should be able to go to school without such events happening, WA Premier Mark McGowan said. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Philip Gostelow

Mark McGowan on Tuesday said he was aware of the incident.

“If it’s correct, it’s totally and utterly, utterly inappropriate,” said Mr McGowan.

“People should be able to go to school, teachers should be able to go to school, students should be able to go to school without those sorts of things occurring.

“Police have been involved. Obviously if you do those sorts of things, you are subject to penalties.”

There have been two alleged incidents involving weapons on Perth school grounds within a week.

The man in the Cannington incident is due in Armadale Magistrates Court on March 10 on two charges.

It follows an incident on February 6 in which a 14-year-old student at Cecil Andrews College in Seville Grove was charged after allegedly pulling a knife on a 16-year-old student following an argument.

Mr McGowan said the law still needs to apply to people in these matters, even if they’re juveniles.

Originally published as Premier weighs in on school violence incident