Second bomb threat made to Scottish school in a week

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 13:03 · Archive

A secondary school in Wishaw received a bomb threat on Tuesday, days after multiple Scottish schools were targeted on Monday.

A threatening message was sent to Coltness High School in Wishaw on Tuesday morning. Staff immediately alerted Police Scotland, and the threat was determined to be malicious. North Lanarkshire Council said the school remained open to pupils and staff with no impact on operations.

The incident follows a series of bomb threats across Scottish schools on Monday. Hundreds of schools received threats that day, with many evacuated or closed. Police Scotland treated those incidents as hoaxes. Attendances at schools in Greater Glasgow fell significantly after the Monday threats as parents kept children home following the October break.

North Lanarkshire Council said there was nothing to suggest Tuesday's threat was linked to Monday's incidents. A council spokesperson stressed that schools have well-established security procedures in place and that the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and staff remain a priority.

How it is being reported

• Fresh 'threatening message' sent to school amid Scotland-wide investigationColtness High School in North Lanarkshire remains open after a malicious message, as Police Scotland investigates hoax threats sent to schools across Scotland.The Herald · 21 Oct, 13:21
• Fresh 'threatening message' sent to school amid investigationA fresh threatening message was made to a school outside Glasgow following malicious threats across Scotland, with Police Scotland immediately contacted.Glasgow Times · 21 Oct, 12:54
• Another school 'bomb threat' made in Lanarkshire as staff contact policeCouncil bosses have said there is nothing to yet suggest the latest message is linked to the threats across Scotland on Monday.Glasgow Live · 21 Oct, 12:35

In this story: Coltness High School · Wishaw · Police Scotland · North Lanarkshire Council · Scotland

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