Children evacuated from four schools after threatening phone calls
Children at three schools in Sandwell and one in Dudley were evacuated this morning after phone calls making threats early this morning.
Police investigation begins into school bomb hoax
A police investigation is now underway after four hoax bomb threats were made to schools in the West Midlands.
The calls were received between 9am and 9.30am this morning at schools in Halesowen and Oldbury.
A police investigation was immediately launched to find the person responsible.
Several schools, including Bristnall Hall Academy, decided to evacuate their students, although this was not on police advice.
The schools affected were:
- Oldbury Academy, Pound Road, Oldbury
- Holly Lodge High School, Holly Lane, Oldbury
- Bristnall Hall Academy, Bristnall Hall Lane, Oldbury
- Leasowes High School, Kent Road, Halesowen
Officers say they are also aware of similar calls made to schools outside of the region around the same time. The investigation will work to establish if these are linked.
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