Police treat threatening email sent to hundreds of NI schools as ‘hoax’

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Similar emails had also been received by some schools in Scotland.

Police have said they are treating a threatening email that was sent to hundreds of schools across Northern Ireland as a hoax.

The Education Authority (EA) said the message has “similarities” with a bogus threat sent to schools across the region last month.

Police in the Republic of Ireland also said they were aware of a “generic communication” that has been sent to a number of educational establishments.

The Department of Education advised schools in Northern Ireland to remain open “unless otherwise advised by the PSNI”.

Police said the email originated from outside Northern Ireland and is being treated as a hoax.

Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) 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 the 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.”

The EA statement said: “We are aware that another threatening email message has today been sent to a large number of schools in NI.

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