Photo / ODTA 12-year-old school boy turned "white as a ghost" when he was confronted by Dunedin police for a seemingly comical prank on social media today. Taieri College principal David Hunter said the pupil posted a threatening image on Snapchat, and while the boy thought it was funny at the time, police did not. "Once it's on social media, it goes like wildfire. A police spokeswoman declined to give details about what was in the "suspicious" online image, for fear of copycat behaviour. "Police have spoken to the young person who allegedly posted the image and there is no cause for concern."

Source: Otago Daily Times November 11, 2021 23:43 UTC