Raid forces Wolverhampton primary school to shut doors
A primary school was forced to shut after burglars stole equipment and left shattered glass on the floor.
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy, near Ashmore Park in Wolverhampton, was broken into at around 4.20am on Monday morning.
Laptops and iPads used by the pupils were stolen in what the head of the school called a 'shocking' and 'sad crime'.
Lynnette Holden-Gough, principal of Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy, said: "Windows and doors have been smashed, the thieves gained access to both of the offices and classrooms.
"The thieves stole office laptops and iPads used by the children.
"We are currently assessing the damage caused and for safety reasons, due to so much shattered glass about, I have decided not to open today.
"We will keep parents informed about when the school will re-open.
"We are shocked and saddened by this crime which will have a detrimental affect on our pupils' learning. If anyone has any information about who maybe responsible, we would urge them to tell the police."
Police confirmed they are investigating the break-in after alarms were activated in the early hours.
This follows a spate of school burglaries across the Midlands over the last few weeks.
Chasetown Community School, Burntwood, has had three break-ins in as many weeks, while close-by Erasmus Darwin Academy had laptops stolen in a crime Staffordshire Police concede may possibly be linked.
