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Police treat email sent to over 300 Northern Ireland schools as a hoax

Police treat email sent to over 300 Northern Ireland schools as a hoax

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Northern Ireland's police force, the PSNI, has stated that the email originated from outside the UK and poses a low risk to the public. The directive for schools was to remain operational unless directed otherwise by the police, yet Victoria Primary School in Newtownards chose to evacuate to 1st Ards Church upon receiving the email.

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