{
  "id": 1860713,
  "title": "S'pore girl, 15, arrested in relation to Xinmin Sec School bomb hoax",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/spore-girl-15-arrested-in-relation-to-xinmin-sec-school-bomb-hoax",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:45:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/08/teen-arrested-xinmin-secondary-school-bomb-hoax/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 13, a 15-year-old female student was apprehended by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in connection with a false bomb threat at Xinmin Secondary School. According to the police, they were alerted to the incident around 8:20 am that day. Upon receiving the report, officers and school staff conducted a comprehensive search of the premises, but no suspicious items were discovered. The offense of communicating false information regarding a harmful device is punishable by up to seven years in prison, a fine of up to S$50,000, or both. The police emphasized that they take all security threats seriously and are prepared to take action against those who intentionally spread false information about bomb threats.",
  "summary": "Investigations ongoing.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}