A 10-year-old Muslim boy who mistakenly wrote that he lived in a “terrorist house” during an English lesson at school has been investigated by police, the BBC reports.
The pupil, who attends a primary school in Lancashire, meant to say he lived in a “terraced house”.
The boy was interviewed by Lancashire Police at his home the next day and the family laptop was examined.
Teachers have been legally obliged to report any suspected extremist behaviour to police since July.
The boy’s family said they were left shocked by the 7 December incident and want both the school and police to apologise.
The 2015 Counter Terrorism and Security Act places a statutory duty on schools and colleges to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.
Critics argue teachers are overreacting for fear of breaking the law, rather than using their common sense.
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Lancashire Police said in a statement: “This was reported to the police but was dealt with by a joint visit by a PC from the division and social services, not by anyone from Prevent. There were not thought to be any areas for concern and no further action was required by any agency.”
The school said it was unable to comment because it was investigating a complaint made about the incident.
