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Police have said they are treating threatening emails sent to schools in the north this morning as a hoax. Over 300 schools have reported receiving the same emailed message to date. Officers say the email originated from outside the UK and that checks have not resulted in anything untoward.
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The PSNI is investigating the circumstances of the emails, which arrived on Wednesday 11 November and contained a threat. It is believed similar emails have been received by some schools in Scotland.
Based on enquiries and information to date, police are treating the email as a hoax. Enquiries are continuing.
Assistant Chief Constable Anthony McNally said: “We take incidents of this nature very seriously and we understand the concern in the community, school communities and for students and parents.
“Our enquiries are ongoing, however, at this stage we consider risk to the public as low. We will continue to liaise with schools impacted and have been working closely with the Department of Education and the Education Authority this morning to provide reassurance.
“We urge everyone, in the meantime, to be vigilant and report anything suspicious to police immediately by calling 101, or 999 in an emergency.”
