Education Minister Condemns Death Threats Against Pupils Who Dropped Quran in School

Education Minister Condemns Death Threats Against Pupils Who Dropped Quran in School
Minister of State for School Standards Nick Gibb arrives at the Cabinet Office ahead of a government COVID-19 Coronavirus Cobra meeting in London, on March 11, 2020. Luke Dray/Getty Images
Owen Evans
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The UK’s Education minister has condemned reported death threats against pupils who caused “slight damage” to a copy of the Quran when it fell on the floor in a school, calling it “totally unacceptable.”

Minister for Schools Nick Gibb has said his department is working with Kettlethorpe High School in Wakefield, West Yorkshire after it suspended four students over the incident.

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