THE person or persons who have been making threats via social media platforms over the last two weeks to School of the Nations and who have now moved to level those threats against government secondary schools, have recently called for the police to reach out to them.

However, in an interview with Commissioner of Police Leslie James, he was asked about this request by the person or persons and the commissioner made it clear that the threat at this point is not that serious to cause the police to go down a particular line. He was at the time speaking after a meeting with Education Minister Nicolette Henry on the issue after she summoned him and his key officers on Tuesday to discuss security measures.
“The more recent post, we have been able to get that information and we are examining it; we don’t see a threat that serious at this point for us to go in a particular direction.” James said.

The commissioner’s comments came even as the force pulled in at least four individuals– both past and present students of the school– for questioning in relation to the threats.
He said that the persons who were questioned were cooperating and that the questioning of each of them was done in accordance with the Juvenile Justice Act, which dictates that an adult be present with them during their questioning.

Further, the force is also fully utilising its Cybercrime Unit to aid in the investigation, even as they seek to question a few more students. The media were also told by the head of the force that the organisation has sought and received other help as it continues this investigation. He however did not get into much detail in that regard.

On the issue of the first threat which was made against the school, James noted that as soon as the police were contacted certain measures and actions were immediately taken.
So far there is reportedly no linkage between the shooting of the school’s director Dr. Brian O’Toole and the threats being levelled against the school, the commissioner had stated. However, given the fact that he was shot during this period and moreover, that he is the director of the said school against which the threats are being levelled, the force is not overlooking that aspect. James stressed that based on the description given to the detectives by Dr. Brian O’Toole after he was shot, they are looking for two different persons.