27 Oct 2016

Hamilton school evacuated after threatening note

5:03 pm on 27 October 2016

Police have finishing searching Hillcrest High School in Hamilton after pupils were sent home follwoing a bomb threat.

Hillcrest High School

Hillcrest High School has been evacuated. Photo: Google Maps / Screenshot

Police were at Hillcrest High School in Masters Ave after a bomb threat was made in a note discovered at about 10.15am this morning.

The police say no bombs were discovered.

The students and their teachers gathered on the field for about three hours before some were allowed to leave.