Ipswich Sixth Form Evacuated After Threat Later Ruled a Hoax as Police Open Investigation

Overview

• Suffolk police were called at 11:53am on Tuesday after two written malicious communications were reported at One Sixth Form College in Ipswich.
• Students, staff and visitors were evacuated while officers, including dog units, searched the buildings and spoke to witnesses.
• Junctions on the A1214/London Road were closed during the response, with all roads reopened by 4:30pm.
• No suspicious items were found and the site was cleared to reopen by 4:57pm, with Eastern Education Group confirming the threat was a hoax.
• Local churches, a community hall, nearby businesses and transport providers offered shelter, facilities and travel assistance during the disruption, and police inquiries continue.