‘We want to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone; the emergency services, teachers, and local Councillors for their rapid response’-Jon Cruddas MP

We want to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone; the emergency services, teachers, and local Councillors for their rapid response to the situation – also a big thank you to the Mardyke Community Centre which acted as a rendezvous point to assist the school.”

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Investigation under way after school and nearby buildings evacuated in South Hornchurch following threat of suspicious package being left.

Newtons School on Lowen Road, was evacuated and pupils taken to the nearby Mardyke Community centre, whilst officers carried out a full search of the school. This came in response to a threatening message left to the school.

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