Primary schools in Manchester and Cheshire on 'lockdown' after threats sent to pupils and staff
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPolice are investigating after schools in Manchester, Cheshire and Liverpool were sent an email which 'made threats to pupils and staff'.
At least one school, a primary in Chester, has been put in lockdown following the threat, while police officers have been sent to schools to 'provide reassurance', CheshireLive reports.
In a statement Cheshire police said: "At around 10.05am on Tuesday, September 12, police were made aware of an email which had been sent to a number of schools in Chester and Ellesmere Port which made threats to pupils and staff.
An investigation has been launched and officers have been attending schools to provide reassurance." Det Chief Insp Justin Hancock added: "We would like to reassure parents that this is believed to be malicious and we are doing everything we can to locate the person responsible for these emails." Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features Lache Primary School, in Chester, is one of the schools which received the threatening email.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk