Kirklees College in Huddersfield was placed into emergency lockdown on [date not provided] after receiving threatening emails, prompting police to arrest a 20-year-old man. Students were locked in classrooms as a precautionary measure.
West Yorkshire Police confirmed that emails were sent to multiple schools and colleges in the Kirklees district. While the force stated there is no intelligence to suggest a credible threat, they are treating the incident as a malicious communications offence.
Holmfirth High School also entered lockdown following the emails. Police have increased high-visibility patrols in the area to reassure the community. The arrested man remains in custody as investigations continue.
Kirklees College, a large further education provider with around 10,000 students across seven centres, locked all buildings and urged people to stay where they were. A Facebook post from the college said staff were keeping students calm and would provide updates.
