Police investigate hoax bomb threat at Nicosia private school
Police are investigating a bomb threat email that prompted the evacuation of a private school in Nicosia, where no device was found.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Police are investigating a bomb threat email sent to a private school in Nicosia on Monday. Students and staff were evacuated while officers searched the premises.
Search finds no device
Police said the email warned that an “explosive device” had been planted on the school grounds.
No device was found during the search and the threat was confirmed as a hoax.
Investigation continues
Police said the threat may be linked to a new school directive requiring students to hand in their mobile phones in a designated box during lessons, although the connection has not been confirmed.
Investigators are continuing efforts to identify the source of the email and are treating the matter as a criminal offence.
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