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College students said they felt safer for having a walk-through metal detector on campus after a lockdown earlier this month following a knife incident.

Milton Keynes College started trialling the knife arch in October.

The college acquired a second machine after positive feedback from both parents and students.

The decision followed the college being advised to lock down by police amid a nearby knife incident on 9 November.

Ahmednur Nuur, 16, also died on 16 February 2022 outside the college after being stabbed in the back by Justice Will-Mamah, 19. who was jailed.

A survey carried out by the Safer MK community safety partnership found 86% of students "feel safe" thanks to the presence of the airport-style arches.

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