Hundreds of schools in UK and across Europe hit with email bomb alert

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Multiple schools across the UK have been targeted by hoax bomb threats, police have said.

Police Scotland said threatening messages were sent widely to distribution lists across the country, but there was nothing to suggest that they represented a credible threat or that there was any wider threat to the public.

“We understand how distressing messages of this nature can be for pupils, parents, carers and school staff, and the concern they can understandably cause,” the force added.

Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) also said a number of schools in Northern Ireland had received a “concerning email”.

It said police were conducting urgent enquiries and liaising with the schools that were targeted.

Police Scotland 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.

“Police Scotland’s Cyber and Fraud Unit is carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the source of the messages, and officers continue to liaise with law enforcement partners across the UK and internationally.”

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