Bomb threats at schools: Police evacuate Ludwigslust!

Bomb threats at schools: Police evacuate Ludwigslust!

On Monday, October 7, 2024, several schools in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania received alarming news. These came in the form of bomb threats emailed to teachers and principals. According to information from the Ministry of the Interior, Construction and Digitalization, a total of seven schools in the Rostock, Stralsund, Schwerin and Ludwigslust school authorities were affected.

The threats received by the institutions showed a similar pattern, as they all came from the same sender and were similar in content. The school management did not hesitate for long and immediately informed the responsible police authorities, who reacted quickly. As a preventative step, a school in Ludwigslust was evacuated in the morning to ensure the safety of the students and teaching staff. After detailed investigations, the all-clear was finally given in all cases and lessons were resumed promptly.

Extensive security measures

State Interior Minister Christian Pegel praised the quick and prudent reaction of everyone involved. He emphasized that, despite the similar wording of the threatening letters, each situation must be assessed individually to ensure safety in schools. “It is disgusting that the fears of children and young people, teachers and parents are being played with in such a tasteless way,” Pegel continued. He announced that the police would seriously investigate the matter and bring those responsible to book.

The fatigue and fear that such incidents cause place a significant burden on everyone involved. Minister Pegel emphasized that school safety is a top priority and every threat is taken seriously. The authorities are working intensively to prevent these types of threats and to return school operations to a safe normal state as quickly as possible.

Last year, a similar pattern caused uncertainty, which shows that threats of this kind are not just one-off. The fact that crude threats are now occurring again raises concerns that this behavior may show signs of recurring perpetration.

For further information and questions, interested parties can contact the Ministry of the Interior, Construction and Digitalization of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The exchange between schools and the police remains essential to ensure safe teaching for everyone. It is important to maintain confidence in the security measures and find solutions together, promote the school as a place of learning and safety, and prevent incidents of this kind.

More details about the incidents and the police investigation can be found in a detailed report on www.presseportal.de.