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Polish police increase presence and detain teenager over school attack threats
Polish authorities have deployed officers to schools and detained a teenager after social media posts threatened attacks on Friday 9 October.
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Polish police have increased their presence at educational institutions and detained a 17-year-old following social media threats of planned school attacks, Euronews and AOL.com report. The warnings circulated online ahead of Friday 9 October, promoting claims of a so-called bloody Friday. [1][2]
According to Euronews, screenshots and recordings warning about the alleged attacks spread widely among pupils and parents on Thursday. Police stated that they are monitoring the situation and will deploy officers directly to schools that are considered to be at risk. [1]
Euronews reported that several towns in the Mazovia region of Poland cancelled on-site classes in response to the online threats. The warnings emerged following a series of other serious incidents in the country. [1]
In short
- Polish police detained a 17-year-old over social media threats directed at schools.
- Officers were deployed to schools considered at risk ahead of Friday 9 October.
- On-site classes were cancelled in several towns within the Mazovia region.
Sources
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- [1]Police boost presence and detain 17-year-old after 'Bloody Friday' threat to Polish schoolsEuronews, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Police boost presence and detain 17-year-old after 'Bloody Friday' threat to Polish schoolsAOL.com, 1h ago
Background
- [3]Hellenic Police on Wikipedia
- [4]History of Poles in the United States on Wikipedia
- [5]Police on Grokipedia
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