School locked down due to 'erratic' man outside

A school was locked down after a man was seen "behaving erratically" near its grounds, police said.

Market Field School in Elmstead Market, near Colchester, raised the alarm on Monday morning.

In a message to parents, seen by the BBC, head teacher Ruth Whitehead wrote: "We currently have a huge police presence with us."

Essex Police said officers were trying to find the man and stressed "no threats or harm" had been reported against school staff or pupils.

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