King's Lynn: Police say school bomb scare was a hoax
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Police officers were sent to King Edward VII Academy in King's Lynn following a suspicious email
A bomb scare that forced the evacuation of a secondary school has been confirmed as a hoax by police.
Officers were called to King Edward VII Academy on Gaywood Road, King's Lynn, after they were alerted to a suspicious email.
Up to 1,300 pupils, aged between 11 and 18, were told to go home as a precautionary measure.
"Investigations are continuing to identify the person or persons behind a bomb hoax," said Norfolk Police.
"Police have left the scene and there is no credible information at this time to say that this was anything other than a hoax."
They appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
In a message to parents at 09:15 BST, the school said the alert had been confirmed as a "low-risk threat".
It continued: "We have a duty of care to our pupils, staff and parents and feel the best course of action is for everyone to be away from the school while we investigate this further."
According to the Department for Education website, external, GCSE, AS and A-level exams finish on 27 June.
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