Threat situation at grammar school in Winsen an der Luhe: Suspect arrested

Following a telephone threat against a school in Winsen an der Luhe, the building was evacuated. Police arrested a suspect on a provisional basis.

Threat situation at grammar school in Winsen an der Luhe: Suspect arrested

School evacuated following threat – police arrest suspect

A threat situation emerged at a grammar school on Bürgerweide in Winsen an der Luhe on Thursday morning. According to spiegel.de, a report of a telephone threat was received by police at around ten o'clock.

The school in Harburg district was subsequently evacuated. Pupils were taken to a collection point and were able to leave gradually. According to a police spokesman, there was no acute danger to them.

Police arrested a suspect on a provisional basis. The school building was then searched and the surrounding area cordoned off. The authorities initially made no statements regarding the background to the threat or the identity of the suspect. Investigations were ongoing.

Police set up a hotline for concerned relatives.

Source: Google News DE — Crime (de)

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