Four Teens Arrested in Duisburg School Threat Case as Investigations Continue

Authorities confirm arrests of juvenile suspects linked to threatening emails that caused widespread school closures, with inquiries ongoing to determine full culpability.

Four teenagers, aged 15 to 17, have been arrested in connection with a threatening email sent to the Max-Planck-Gymnasium in Duisburg, with one suspect identified as a 15-year-old from Berlin.
Investigators are examining whether the suspects are responsible for all the emails, some of which contained racist threats while others called for educational reform.
The threatening emails led to the closure of up to 20 schools on Monday, affecting approximately 18,000 students, with additional closures later in the week.
Officials defended the school closures as necessary precautions, despite some criticism from parents and community members over the scale of the response.
The incident has reignited discussions on right-wing extremism, the role of juveniles in digital threats, and the balance between security measures and proportionality.

Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung