Three men arrested on suspicion of sex assault and false imprisonment of teenagers in grounds of Islamic girls' school
- Welfare concern for students at Jamea Al Kauthar school in Lancaster
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Three men have been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and false imprisonment of teenagers in the grounds one of Britain's most well-known Islamic girls' schools.
Police are said to be searching the Jamea Al Kauthar school in Lancaster after 'concern for the welfare of a small group' of students.
Last night officers arrested a 40-year-old man from Bolton and a 30-year-old from Blackburn on suspicion of sexual assault and false imprisonment.
A 53-year-old man from Blackburn has also been arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment.
The police would not confirm whether the men were school staff or the exact nature of the incidents being investigated.
Arrests: Three men have been held by police amid allegations of sexual assaults and false imprisonment at an Islamic girls' school
Lancashire Police confirmed that all are still in custody today.
'Searches at the school are being conducted by specialist, female officers with sensitivity and are being carried out as quickly as possible to ensure minimum impact,' a spokesman said.
'We are working closely with the school and the local authorities to establish the circumstances around exactly what has taken place and we have specialist officers supporting the victims.'
The school have also responded to the news.
'The school is aware of the allegations that have been made and at the present moment the school is fully co-operating with the police with their investigations into the matter,' a spokesman said, adding: 'We expect the matter to be cleared up soon.'
Website: The school's homepage carried a statement on the ongoing incident today but they would not comment further
The private secondary school in a leafy area just south of Lancaster city centre, was set up in 1996 in the old Royal Albert Hospital.
It is a boarding school which charges more than £2,000 per year per pupil, and is rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Jamea started with 60 girls and now serves 440, all which live on the site. They attend 'Islamic theology courses' every morning courses provided by Preston Sixth Form College in the afternoon.
The buildings comprise of a boarding house, school buildings and a madrassah, where the Islamic curriculum is taught, as well as extensive grounds.
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