Teenager arrested after Kettering bomb hoax released
A teenager arrested after a Kettering bomb hoax has been released tonight after an incident yesterday (Wednesday).
Just after 10am, Kettering’s Bishop Stopford School in Headlands was put into lockdown.
As a precautionary measure, children at adjacent primary school Greenfields Academy in Highfield Road were kept in their classrooms.
Police were called to the Kino Lounge in Kettering following staff receiving a threat via a ‘similar’ email to those sent to other premises in the town.
An investigation was launched and an 18-year-old Kettering man was arrested in connection with the incident on suspicion of bomb hoax – communicating false information.
In an update a Northamptonshire Police spokesperson said: “The 18-year-old arrested in connection with a bomb hoax in Kettering has been released on bail with strict conditions pending further enquiries.”