The alleged death threats to pupils at a Wakefield school are 'unacceptable', a minister says.
By Julia Bryson & PA MediaDeath threats sent to pupils who damaged a copy of the Quran at a school have been condemned by an education minister as "totally unacceptable".
The cover of the Islamic text was torn and some pages marked when it was brought into Kettlethorpe High School in Wakefield last month.Four students were suspended as a result of the incident.The boy's mother, who said he is 14 and has "high functioning" autism, said he had received "death threats" over the incident.
The force added they recorded the damage done to the religious text as a "hate incident" but officers were satisfied "no criminal offences were committed".Image source,He said: "My first priority is always the wellbeing of children and young people."There is no blasphemy law in this country and schools should be promoting the fundamental British values of the respect for rule of law, individual liberty and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
Mr Gibb's comments followed a meeting held at the school with community leaders, during which the pupil's mother claimed death threats had been made against her son.Image caption,Following the incident involving the Quran, Kettlethorpe High School's headteacher Tudor Griffiths said: "We would like to reassure all our community that the holy book remains fully intact and that our initial inquiries indicate there was no malicious intent by those involved.
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