A college in Melbourne’s southeast was thrown into lockdown after an alleged ‘threatening social media put up’.
St Bede’s School in Mentone was put into lockdown at 8.25am on Wednesday.
The lockdown adopted a photograph being posted to social media on Tuesday night time, which was captioned ‘I am unloading mags on my trainer’, in keeping with the Herald Solar.
Dad and mom flocked to Fb on Wednesday morning, with one claiming the picture had spurred the lockdown.
‘Sadly I imagine a child has posted a photograph with a weapon. I hope I’ve heard incorrect. Nonetheless apparently children are snap chat about this,’ one individual wrote to Fb.
‘Can affirm – male posted a photograph of a gun and bullets, mentioning of desirous to hurt a trainer,’ one other replied.
A Victoria Police spokesperson has confirmed the Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit was investigating a ‘threatening social media put up’ reported about 11pm on Tuesday.
‘The put up didn’t embody threats towards any specific faculty or individual,’ the spokesperson mentioned.
St Bede’s School in Mentone was put into lockdown at 8.25am on Wednesday
St Bede’s School went into lockdown at 8.25am on Wednesday
‘Investigations to find out who created the put up are underway.
‘There may be presently no risk to St Bede’s School in Mentone.
A textual content message to oldsters on Wednesday morning confirmed the lockdown, nonetheless emergency providers are but to supply an replace.
‘Message from St Bedes School: Mentone Campus remains to be in lockdown and no additional updates. All college students and employees are secure,’ the textual content learn.
The college has launched an announcement confirming the lockdown has been lifted.
‘To our neighborhood, all our college students and employees are secure. At 8.25am this morning, St Bede’s School Mentone commenced lockdown on the recommendation of Police as a part of a Police Operation,’ the assertion learn.
‘At 9.40am the lockdown was lifted, and lessons have resumed as regular.
‘Thanks to all our neighborhood in your cooperation and understanding.’
St Bede’s School in Mentone is reportedly in lockdown
St Bede’s School is a catholic boys faculty, based in 1938.
Annual charges to attend the faculty start at $9,380 for Yr 7 college students, with the determine rising to $9,580 for Yr 12 college students.
The entire charges embody annual tuition, upkeep and improvement of the amenities, membership for the mother and father and pals affiliation, and a laptop computer.
Nonetheless the charges do not embody uniform, Yr 7 to 10 english novels, Yr 11 and 12 textbooks, stationery and non-compulsory school journeys – together with ski journeys, European Historical past Excursions and Indigenous Immersion Excursions).
There are 1,900 college students throughout the Mentone and Bentleigh East campuses as of 2023.
Extra to return.
