Police attend Carr Hill High School in Royale Avenue, Kirkham after staff receive bomb threat
Officers from Lancashire Police were called to Carr Hill High School in Kirkham shortly after 9.30am this morning after staff at the school received a phone call stating their was a bomb.
Police were called to a Fylde coast school after a bomb threat was received.
Officers from Lancashire Police were called to Carr Hill High School in Kirkham shortly after 9.30am this morning after staff at the school received a phone call stating their was a bomb.
Staff at the school made the decision to evacuate pupils out of the building and onto the school field.
Police said they do not believe the the call to be genuine and they do not believe there is any risk to students, staff or members of the public.
Officers are urging anyone with information about who might be responsible for the call or anyone who has footage to contact them.
A Lancashire Police spokesman said: “At 9:34am we received a report that Carr Hill High School in Kirkham had received a call reporting that there was a bomb threat to the school.
“We do not believe this to be a genuine threat and there is no risk towards any of the students, staff or members of the public.
“As a precaution, the school have made the decision to evacuate whilst officers attend.
“Anyone with information or footage is asked to call 101 quoting log 0399.”
Officers left the scene at 11.30am.