Schools locked down by police after litter picker mistaken for firearm

The alarm was raised after a pupil saw a man entering woodland in the Mitford Road area of Morpeth at about 9am on Thursday.Pupils and staff remained indoors as a precaution until police completed a search of the area, where two men were found litter picking.Northumbria Police said the report was made "in good faith" by the pupil.

“While the report was made in good faith, it is believed that the litter picking tool was mistaken for a firearm."The force added there has been an increased policing presence in the area.Read more: Easter ‘Carmageddon’ begins: Brits hit the roads ahead of Bank Holiday weekend with 14 million journeys plannedCheviot Learning Trust, which runs Chantry and Newminster schools, said the facilities "followed procedures".

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