Headteacher treated after being stabbed in face with screwdriver

A headteacher was in hospital today after she was stabbed in the face and neck with a screwdriver.

The 39-year-old was attacked as she got out of her car outside her home in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, just after 5pm yesterday.

Police were called to the scene in Shaw Road, Thornham, following reports that she had been stabbed three times.

The assailant was reportedly wrestled to the ground by a passing motorist.

The headteacher was airlifted to hospital and is in a serious condition, although her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

A 47-year-old local man was arrested at the scene and is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder.

Detective Inspector Andy Aston, of Greater Manchester Police, said: “This incident will understandably have caused a lot of concern and anxiety in the local area and I’m sure everyone in the community will be thinking of the woman and wishing her a full recovery after her ordeal.”