Youth charged in connection with East Kilbride school threats

Police have charged a youth in connection with a series of malicious communications posted online in which bomb threats were made against schools in East Kilbride.

A manhunt was launched following Monday’s threats which saw a number of schools, including Calderglen High School, the subject of threats.

Chief Inspector Paul Doyle said: “A male youth has been charged in connection with a malicious communication sent to a high school in East Kilbride on the morning of Monday, 7 September, 2026.

"He will be reported to the relevant authorities.”

Police in East Kilbride said they were formally investigating the threats on Monday and specialist resources—including an explosive search dog—were dispatched to a high school, which police did not name, in East Kilbride but no items of concern were discovered in the searches.

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At the time, Chief Inspector Paul Doyle said: “We are investigating what is believed to be a malicious communication sent to a high school in East Kilbride on the morning of Monday, 7 September.

“There has been subsequent online messaging regarding this, which is also being investigated.

“I want to reassure the public, we’ve carried out thorough searches of the area with specialist resources, including an explosives search dog, and nothing of concern was discovered. Officers will continue to have an increased presence in the area and anyone with concerns can speak to them or call us on 101.

“I want to be clear: making hoax threats is a criminal offence and we’re doing all we can to trace the person responsible.”