Police provide update after arrests in viral school wars trend

Two suspects have been bailed following arrests in connection with a disturbing trend known as “school wars,” which promotes violence among students in London. A man in his 20s and a 15-year-old boy were apprehended for allegedly encouraging criminal behavior through social media posts, urging pupils to organize fights using items like compasses and combs. The trend originated in Hackney and has raised significant safety concerns, prompting heightened police presence around schools.

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