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No risk to public from hoax school bomb threats, says government minister
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Over 1,000 schools across Scotland received hoax bomb threat emails, with similar bogus threats also sent to 300 schools in Northern Ireland and some in Italy, but authorities confirmed no credible threat to public safety.
- Police Scotland and government officials, including Education Secretary Mairi McAllan, reassured the public that the situation is under control and urged parents not to keep children away from school.
- Specialist cyber-crime officers are investigating the source of the emails, believed to be linked to the same sender responsible for threats elsewhere in the UK, with a coordinated international investigation underway.
- Some schools, including those in Dumfries and Galloway and Edinburgh, were evacuated as a precaution, though most schools continued normal operations despite the disruption.
- Police emphasized vigilance but not alarm, with Assistant Chief Constable Mark Sutherland stating there is no evidence of a credible threat and encouraging continued attendance at schools.
