A 16-year-old boy from Wrexham has been arrested after a bomb hoax led to the evacuation of a Caerphilly secondary school.
Lockdown at St Martin's Comprehensive
St Martin's Comprehensive School implemented lockdown measures on Thursday, October 8, after receiving a threat. The school was able to reopen as normal the following day.
North Wales Police said the teenager was arrested on suspicion of threats to damage or destroy property and communicating false information. There is not thought to be any ongoing threat.
Police response and arrest
Gwent Police received a report of a 'concern for safety' at the school at around 8.50am on Thursday morning, and lockdown measures were subsequently implemented. Officers attended the school but no issues were reported.
The council said the school was evacuated following a threat but reopened as normal on Friday morning.
Update from North Wales Police
In an update, a spokesperson from North Wales Police said: "A 16 year old male from the Wrexham area was arrested on Thursday 8th October on suspicion of Threats to damage or destroy property and Communicating false information (Bomb hoax)."
"The male has been released on conditional bail whilst enquiries continue, and there is no ongoing threat."
