Bomb Threat Thousands Of Students Evacuated

One 14-year-old pupil, who was evacuated from Bristnall Hall Academy, told The Daily Mirror: ‘Just been sent home as my school & others in my local area been closed due to a bomb threat. Police everywhere Madness. Complete madness.

‘We weren’t told anything our teachers said it would all be explained tomorrow. Several schools closed around us.

‘We were evacuated off the premises and around it in less than 10 minutes.’

Thousands of schoolchildren have been evacuated from four schools in the West Midlands today after a bomb scare.

Police were sent to Holly Lodge School, Bristnall Hall Academy and Oldbury Academy in Sandwell after calls were made shortly after 9am this morning saying bombs were on the premises.

One other secondary school in Dudley – believed to be Leasowes School – is said to have been affected.

The incident is believed to be ongoing with a nearby leisure centre taking in any children unable to get home.

Volunteers are said to be helping the children reach the Harry Mitchell Centre, in Smethwick.

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: ‘Detectives are investigating after three Sandwell schools received bomb scare calls this morning. A school in Dudley was also affected.

‘Some institutions took the independent decision to evacuate students. All are safe and being cared for as usual by staff.

‘The calls were received between 9am and 9.30am.

‘A police investigation is now underway to find the person responsible for the calls.’