Several schools across Northern Ireland were evacuated on Monday morning after receiving a "threat" email, with parents urged to collect their children immediately.
A message sent to parents at a Co Antrim primary school confirmed that "many schools received a threat this morning", urging them to "come immediately and collect the children." St Colman's Primary School in Lambeg issued an urgent alert to parents shortly after 9am, with a representative asking parents to "please come immediately and collect the children."
Police Conduct Urgent Enquiries
The full extent of how many schools have been targeted remains unclear at this stage, according to Belfast Live. Police confirmed they are carrying out "urgent enquiries" after a number of schools received a suspicious email.
Parents of pupils at RBAI were informed that a "very large number of schools" had received an "anonymous threat there was an explosive device planted in their school."
PSNI Statement on Incident
A PSNI spokesperson stated: "Police received reports today, Monday 19th October, of an email sent to a number of schools across Northern Ireland."
"As a result of this email, police are conducting urgent enquiries, and liaising with the schools in question. An update will be provided in due course."
The Education Authority has been approached for further comment.
