Scottish teens charged after ‘swatting’ hoaxes at Alberta schools

Nov 28, 2019 | 11:25 AM

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

Threats of either a bombing or an impending attack surfaced in February through an online calling app, with a caller who had a Scottish or English accent.

Nine schools and a bank in Edmonton as well as five schools in Calgary got calls, prompting security procedures until it was realized the calls were a hoax.

The calls affected more than 4,000 students in Edmonton and resulted in the deployment of 47 police vehicles.

Scottish teens charged after ‘swatting’ hoaxes at Alberta schools

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