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Islington school evacuated after hoax call

Students returned to Lift Beacon High on Friday, October 9, after a precautionary evacuation.

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Lift Beacon High on Hilldrop Road in Islington was evacuated on Thursday, October 8, after a potentially threatening call was made to the school. The Metropolitan Police attended the scene and advised the school to evacuate students as a precautionary measure. Children were instructed to go home in the early afternoon.

School officials confirmed that police have since verified the call as a hoax. A spokesperson for Lift Beacon High stated that students behaved sensibly during the evacuation and were a credit to the school. The school reopened on Friday, October 9, and resumed normal operations.

The Metropolitan Police are continuing to investigate the hoax call. The school day proceeded as normal on Friday, October 9.

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01Why was Lift Beacon High evacuated?

Lift Beacon High was evacuated on Thursday, October 8, as a precautionary measure following a threatening call made to the school. Police advised the evacuation, and students were sent home.

02Was the call to the school genuine?

No, the call made to Lift Beacon High was confirmed by the police to be a hoax. The school reopened as normal on Friday, October 9.

03Who is investigating the incident?

The Metropolitan Police are investigating the hoax call made to Lift Beacon High. The school is cooperating with the investigation.

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