A young boy was allegedly threatened with being "shanked" by fellow pupil who pulled out a flick-knife in a primary school classroom.
The mother of the reported victim has expressed her anger over the school's decision not to suspend the child at the centre of the investigation, according to Birmingham Live.
She also strongly objects to a West Midlands Police statement that said the weapon was neither brandished or used as a threat at Audley Primary School in Birmingham.
The mum said: "My son was threatened with it - he made that clear to the head and deputy head."
Police say action is being taken to ensure that the boy who was carrying the blade receives “necessary support”.
The 34-year-old mother has accused the trust that runs the school of attempting to sweep Monday morning’s incident under the carpet.
She has now removed both her sons from Audley Primary.
She has also contacted her MP and the school governors.
She said: “My children are not safe. My son has been left scared, he feels threatened. It’s the language that’s shocking - where does a primary school pupil get a word like ‘shanked’ from?
“This will stick with him for a long time.”
Shank is a prison term that means to 'carve-up someone with a blade'.
The mum, from Kitts Green, says she was furious to see the lad accused of having the weapon, which she described as a flick knife, back at school on Wednesday.
She has told the Sunday Mercury staff members have informed her they’ve investigated and found “there was no intent”.
“It was a knife,” she said, “my son described how the handle was as big as a hand.
“He was in class, had a key chain and the other boy wanted it. He grabbed a flick-knife and said, ‘I’m going to shank you’. That happened over a toy.
“Another pupil saw it, ran and told the teacher.
“There was no support for my son, it all seems to be about the other boy. The school has completely failed to protect him.”
With his mum by his side, the alleged victim described the knife as a “pop-up”. He said a button was pushed and the blade exposed.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “We were made aware of a pupil taking a small knife into school in his pocket on Monday.
“No children or staff were threatened with the knife and no-one was hurt.
“Alongside partners, we will make sure the appropriate referrals are made and that the child and his family receive all necessary support.”
A spokesperson for Audley Primary School said: “The incident on Monday has been taken seriously by the school, police have been notified, and they have acted quickly.
“Safeguarding our pupils is our main priority, we will continue to ensure all pupils are safe in school and work with external agencies to support families in our school community.”
