A hoax bomb threat was sent to schools and media across part of Cornwall this morning.

Secondary and primary schools, all in the Truro area, and media outlets including Truro Voice received an email from someone claiming to have planted explosive devices on behalf of a terrorist organisation.

The person, who we have chosen not to name, said: “I have drove [sic] from my home in London … to attack every single last school included in this email I have also planted multiple devices around every school.”

They then threatened to stream the action on social media platforms including X and YouTube, and claimed to have stored so-called manifestos on computers and mobile devices and mailed them to newspapers across the county.

The email went on to apologise to family members, claiming: “I will not be making it to my 18th birthday on the 5th of May.”

A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said: “We were notified this morning, Monday, April 28, after a threat was sent to a number of schools in the Truro area.

"Officers are content that this was a hoax. Enquiries are ongoing into the source of the email.”

Penair School sent a message to parents to reassure them. It said: “Prior to the students arriving at school this morning, a number of schools and organisations in the Truro area received an email to say that devices had been planted in the building.

"We were able to establish with the police that this was a hoax and no further action was required by the school. All students are in lessons as normal.” Parents were asked not to contact the school or their children.

The full list of schools targeted is: Archbishop Benson, Bosvigo, Naturally Learning, Penair School, Pencalenick, Polwhele, Richard Lander, Tregolls, Truro Academy, Truro Forest School, Truro High School, Truro Nursery School and Truro School.