Dover school plunged into lockdown over ‘urgent incident' with pupils ‘immediately' evacuated & told to stay away
A SECONDARY school has gone into lockdown after it was sent a threatening email.
Parents were told to keep their kids at home at 7.37am after Astor School in Dover opened an "email of concern".
Staff were evacuated and the school was searched as a precaution.
The school said: 'Due to the site needing to be thoroughly checked, we have been advised for the site to be cleared of staff and students immediately with further updates to follow.
'We will be sending students home that have already arrived; should there be any difficulties with this we will contact you directly.
'Please check with your child directly that they are aware of where they need to go.
'Please note that our phone lines remain closed for the time being.'
It is not known what threats were in the email.
According to KentOnline, cops are investigating and are at the school.
A police spokesman said: 'Kent Police received a report at 7.37am that a school in Astor Avenue, Dover, had received an email making threats.
'Officers attended to advise staff and provide reassurance.
'The email is being treated as a non-credible threat and enquiries into the correspondence are ongoing.'
The school urged people not to speculate on social media.
It said: "We are aware of the numerous Facebook posts which are incorrect and these have caused unnecessary concern for others and difficulties for the staff who have remained on site."
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