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| School bomb scare: Thousands of UK pupils evacuated after caller threatens to 'behead children' | School bomb scare: Thousands of UK pupils evacuated after caller threatens to 'behead children' |
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| Thousands of pupils across the UK have been forced to evacuate their schools amid a series of bomb scares from callers threatening to “take children’s head off”. | Thousands of pupils across the UK have been forced to evacuate their schools amid a series of bomb scares from callers threatening to “take children’s head off”. |
| At least 21 schools have now admitted to receiving "panic inducing" warnings from an anonymous caller warning of a bomb on site – leaving teachers no choice but to pull students out of classrooms during GCSE examinations. | |
| Canterbury Academy in Kent said it received a message saying that “the shrapnel will take children’s heads off”. Police were called to the site but were unable to find anything suspicious, causing many to believe the calls were a hoax. | Canterbury Academy in Kent said it received a message saying that “the shrapnel will take children’s heads off”. Police were called to the site but were unable to find anything suspicious, causing many to believe the calls were a hoax. |
| According to Kent Police, Barming Primary school in Maidstone was also closed this morning after an “anonymous phone call”. | According to Kent Police, Barming Primary school in Maidstone was also closed this morning after an “anonymous phone call”. |
| Two schools in Peterborough were also evacuated and a road was closed following a bomb threat. | Two schools in Peterborough were also evacuated and a road was closed following a bomb threat. |
| Voyager Academy and Discovery Primary School were cordoned off by police. | Voyager Academy and Discovery Primary School were cordoned off by police. |
| One student said: Why put a bomb in discovery with children like it makes no sense. | One student said: Why put a bomb in discovery with children like it makes no sense. |
| “That really scared me I literally thought a bomb was going to blow up in front of us.” | “That really scared me I literally thought a bomb was going to blow up in front of us.” |
| Canterbury Academy head teacher Phil Karnavas said: “It's almost certainly a hoax but with what's happening across Europe I'm not prepared to take that gamble.” | Canterbury Academy head teacher Phil Karnavas said: “It's almost certainly a hoax but with what's happening across Europe I'm not prepared to take that gamble.” |
| He added that secretarial staff received “repeated” calls from an adult male claiming an explosive device was hidden in the school. | He added that secretarial staff received “repeated” calls from an adult male claiming an explosive device was hidden in the school. |
| Police confirmed that an anonymous call was made at 10.13am and that the school was evacuated as a precaution. | Police confirmed that an anonymous call was made at 10.13am and that the school was evacuated as a precaution. |
| The Cambridge News website reported a suspected hoax bomb threat at Mayfield Primary school, and Emsworth Primary School in Surrey has been evacuated with staff and children moved to a neighbouring school as police probe a bomb threat. | The Cambridge News website reported a suspected hoax bomb threat at Mayfield Primary school, and Emsworth Primary School in Surrey has been evacuated with staff and children moved to a neighbouring school as police probe a bomb threat. |
| Emsworth headteacher Kate Fripp told local news website UKNIP: “There has been a security incident at Emsworth Primary School today. | Emsworth headteacher Kate Fripp told local news website UKNIP: “There has been a security incident at Emsworth Primary School today. |
| “All children are safe and are at Glenwood School receiving refreshments. | “All children are safe and are at Glenwood School receiving refreshments. |
| “The police are on the school site and we expect to be allowed back in within the hour.” | “The police are on the school site and we expect to be allowed back in within the hour.” |
| Whiteley Primary and Kingsham Primary schools, also in Peterborough ,have issued security alerts, according to the website. | Whiteley Primary and Kingsham Primary schools, also in Peterborough ,have issued security alerts, according to the website. |
| Children were sent home from Wootton Upper School in Bedfordshire, police said. | Children were sent home from Wootton Upper School in Bedfordshire, police said. |
| Meanwhile Oulder Hill School and Redwood School in Rochdale were evacuated after calls warning of a “suspicious package“. | Meanwhile Oulder Hill School and Redwood School in Rochdale were evacuated after calls warning of a “suspicious package“. |
| Greater Manchester Police say they were called this morning and are still on the scene. | Greater Manchester Police say they were called this morning and are still on the scene. |
| • Canterbury Academy, Kent | |
| • Barming Primary School, Maidstone | |
| • Voyager Academy, Peterborough | |
| • Discover Primary School, Peterborough | |
| • Wootton Upper School, Bedfordshire | |
| • Redwood School, Rochdale | |
| • Oulder Hill School, Rochdale | |
| • Emsworth Primary School, Hampshire | |
| • Kingsham Primary School, Chichester | |
| • Whiteley Primary School, Fareham | |
| • Rosebrook Primary School, Stockton | |
| • Cranmere Primary School, Surrey | |
| • Mayfield Primary School, Cambridge | |
| • Blacon High School, Cheshire | |
| • Crabtree Farm Primary School, Nottingham | |
| • Lindisfarne Middle School, Northumberland | |
| • Charville Primary School, Middlesex | |
| • Dafen Community Primary School, Llanelli | |
| • Pinhoe Primary School, Essex | |
| • Middleton Primary School, Leeds | |
| • Lindisfarne Middle School, Northumberland |