Scottish Schools Evacuated RECAP: Hundreds of pupils evacuated after suspected 'hoax' bomb threats
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Several schools have been evacuated this morning after another suspected ‘hoax’ bomb threat was sent to schools across the country.
Pupils were forced to leave classrooms shortly before 10am on Wednesday, November 11.
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Police Scotland said the messages were sent to a number of schools in Scotland and across the UK.
After the messages were assessed, officers confirmed they are being treated as hoaxes.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We understand how distressing messages of this nature can be for pupils, parents, carers and school staff, and the concern they can understandably cause.
“Our advice is that there is no requirement to evacuate schools or keep children away from education based solely on the content of the emails.
“They have been sent widely to distribution lists across the UK and Northern Ireland, and our assessment remains that they do not represent a credible threat.
“Police Scotland’s cyber and fraud unit is carrying out extensive inquiries to establish the source of the messages and officers continue to liaise with law enforcement partners across the UK and internationally.”
It comes weeks after a hoax bomb threat was sent to schools during an in-service day on October 19.
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