- Pupils had been evacuated and oldsters notified after sequence of threats on Wednesday
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested over a sequence of bomb hoaxes that noticed six colleges shut, it emerged tonight.
Police mentioned {the teenager} was arrested in reference to the bomb threats in Southampton, Hampshire on Wednesday.
Six colleges within the metropolis had been compelled to shut or evacuate kids on Wednesday after headteachers obtained phrase of ‘critical’ bomb threats.
In the present day Hampshire Constabulary have arrested a 13-year-old boy on suspicion of speaking false info via a bomb hoax.
Headteachers at among the colleges emailed dad and mom yesterday morning telling them to not convey kids, whereas some had been compelled to evacuate pupils from faculty buildings.
Six colleges in Southampton had been evacuated after a sequence of bomb hoaxes. Pictured: Police at Bitterne Park College this afternoon
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after headteachers had been knowledgeable of ‘critical’ bomb threats on Wednesday. Pictured: Saint George Catholic Faculty, the place dad and mom had been advised at 8.15am
The six colleges affected by the threats had been: Bitterne Park College, Banister Park College, Regents Park Neighborhood Faculty, St Anne’s Catholic Lady’s Secondary College, Weston Secondary College and Saint George Catholic Faculty.
Bitterne Park headteacher Stewart Roderick despatched dad and mom a message saying: ‘We’re simply coping with a web site incident in school. Please don’t ship your baby in to high school till you will have an extra replace from us.’
James Habberley, headteacher at Saint George’s, advised dad and mom that at 8.15am, the college obtained a bomb risk by way of the college reception.
Mr Habberley advised a reporter: ‘All the youngsters had been evacuated from the college constructing this morning to make sure they’re secure and nicely.
‘Police have been right here this morning doing a tour of the location and have confirmed the bomb risk is a hoax.
‘All of our college students had been stored within the shade, given water and entry to the bathroom. They may now be returning again to their regular classes.’
The bomb threats had been rapidly established by officers to not be credible. Pictured: Regents Park Neighborhood College
Pictured: Police attend Weston Secondary College in Southampton following a bomb hoax
The mom of two college students at Saint George’s, one in yr seven and one in yr 9, mentioned: ‘I obtained a textual content message from my son that mentioned there had been a bomb risk on the faculty.
‘As any mum or dad I rapidly bought dressed and drove straight up right here to ensure all the things was okay.’
In the present day, Superintendent Phil Lamb, Southampton District Commander, mentioned: ‘We perceive the undue fear and concern that yesterday’s information would have brought on locally – particularly among the many college students and the dad and mom of these affected.
‘It’s clear that the incident had a wide-ranging affect inside the neighborhood.
‘Fortunately, it was in a short time established by our officers that these weren’t a reputable risk and this was communicated to high school chief’s on the first accessible alternative to supply additional reassurance.
‘As all the time, we need to thank the native colleges, local people and native stakeholders for his or her persistence and co-operation as a part of our enquiries and investigation.’
