Police said they are 'doing everything we can to locate the person responsible for these emails' which are 'believed to be malicious'
At least three schools inand two schools in Chester were placed in lockdown after the “malicious” communications, thought to have threatened harm to students and staff.
Chief Inspector Chris Boyd of Greater Manchester Police said: “We take reports of this nature very seriously and whilst we have not advised any schools to close, our officers will nevertheless be stepping up their high-visibility presence around schools at the end of the day today to provide reassurance to them and the wider public.”
In updates shared with parents on Facebook, Lache Primary School in Chester initially said it would “not let any children out or any parents in” while the threats were assessed, adding: “There is NOT a threat on site. We have locked down the school to ensure that everyone is safe. Which they are.” “Therefore, we are happy to release the children but this will need to be in a staggered and controlled way for everyone’s safety.”
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