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Sky News AU
4 days ago
- Sky News AU
A Perth school will have extra security patrols by police after threats of a mass shooting are circulated online
Police in Perth are investigating reports of a TikTok hoax after students from a high school in the city's northern suburbs reported multiple videos suggesting a mass shooting was going to take place. Local media reports that a series of videos appeared on the video-sharing site on Thursday night and were subsequently deleted, but students and parents had taken screengrabs. It is believed that in the videos, which have been seen by ABC Radio Perth, images of heavily armed people had been overlaid with a photo of Mount Lawley High School, a specialist arts and language school in the city's north. Multiple police cars and officers were seen at the school on Friday but it was confirmed that there were no shooters or active threats. In a statement, WA Police confirmed that they had been sent to the school, but they could find no credible threat. 'There were no safety concerns or imminent risk to students, teachers or members of the community,' the statement said. "Police are actively investigating and are working with the school to resolve the matter," The WA Education Department said they were aware of the incident, but said that as it was an active investigation, they were unable to comment further. School principal, Lesley Street issued a statement via email to parents, asking them to monitor social media usage and to remind children of the dangers of misinformation. 'It is important to be aware of the positive and negative impacts of social media and conversations within the community as misinformation and rumours may be unhelpful,' the email stated. An internal staff email said that police would patrol the area around the school as a precautionary measure. has been unable to find the videos or the channel that posted them.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- News.com.au
Police swarm Mount Lawley Senior High School after students spread gun threats on TikTok
Police swarmed a Perth high school after students spread a video on TikTok which contained a threat to 'shoot up the school'. Screenshots of the video, which has since been deleted, allegedly showed students in Mount Lawley Senior High School uniforms and armed shooters. Multiple police cars and officers were at the school on Friday. A police spokesman said they were responding to reports of threats being made towards the Mount Lawley school. 'Police are actively investigating and are working with the school to resolve the matter,' a spokesman said. 'There are no safety concerns or imminent risk to students, teachers or members of the community.' School principal Lesley Street sent an email to parents asking them to monitor and speak with their child about any concerns and social media use. 'It is important to be aware of the positive and negative impacts of social media and conversations within the community as misinformation and rumours may be unhelpful,' the email stated. Staff were told that police would conduct regular patrols around the school as a precautionary measure, the West reported. 'The current situation is that WAPOL State security investigation group is conducting the investigation,' an email stated.
