The police have arrested a 14-year-old Amsterdammer for threatening a shooting at the Spinoza20first. The secondary school on HJE Wenckebachweg in East kept its doors closed today because of the threat. The rector informs AT5 that the school will be open again tomorrow.
A message circulating on social media threatened a shooting that would take place at the school. ‘Watch out for people on spinoza20first!! Between 13:00 and 14:00. The school announced earlier today that it would also keep its doors closed tomorrow, but will reopen its doors after the arrest. “You never know for sure whether someone who has been arrested is really the perpetrator, but according to the police it is someone who is very closely linked to the situation,” said Rector Jan Paul Beekman.
Concerns about impact on students
Despite the fact that someone was arrested, the board first had to discuss whether they were wise to reopen tomorrow. “After we have taken stock, it is still important that we are open to the students and that they can physically go to school. We are alert, but we are most concerned about the impact this has had on the children. for them and our colleagues is number one. That’s why we don’t start the lessons right away, but first want to see how everyone is doing.”
The students of the school would receive online lessons tomorrow and the exam candidates would take their exams at the Spinoza Lyceum in Zuid. The last group will also ‘just’ take their exams again tomorrow at their own school. “Have submitted it to the exam students and they wanted to make it here.”
The minor suspect is in custody and the investigation is still ongoing. For that reason, the police do not share any further substantive information.
2023-05-24 17:57:00
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