Six minors arrested after threat of attack on Hasselt school HAST
Police LRH prevented a suspected attack on the Hasselt secondary school HAST in mid-June. Six minors were detained on suspicion of threatening an attack.
Six minors arrested after threat of attack on Hasselt school HAST
The police zone Limburg Regio Hoofdstad (LRH) thwarted a suspected attack on the secondary school HAST in Hasselt in mid-June. In the course of the investigation, six minors were arrested. They are suspected of making threats directed against the educational institution.
The prosecutor's office and the police emphasise that such acts are treated with the utmost seriousness. The authorities take no risks when it comes to the safety of schools and pupils. Through the rapid intervention of the police, further damage was prevented.
The exact circumstances surrounding the threat and the motives of the young people involved were not made public. Given the age of the suspects and the ongoing investigation, further details remain confidential for now.
Source: Nieuwsblad