By Canadian Press

TEENS FACE BOMB THREAT CHARGES

Scottish teens charged in threats made to Edmonton and Calgary schools

Nov 29, 2019 | 8:00 AM

EDMONTON- Three teenagers in Scotland have been charged after shooting and bomb threats were made earlier this year against schools in five countries, including a number in Calgary and Edmonton.

Edmonton police say charges are pending against another youth in England.

The threats surfaced in February through an online calling app.

Nine schools and a bank in Edmonton, as well as five schools in Calgary, received calls, which prompted security protocols until it was determined the calls were part of a large-scale hoax.

Police say an investigation was able to trace the calls to the United Kingdom, where they were linked to more than 80 similar ones to the Netherlands, England, Scotland and the United States.

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The three teens, who are between 15 and 17, face several charges each under Scottish law and cannot be named because of their age.

(The Canadian Press)