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Inverness primary school cancels Christmas show after 'racist abuse'
The planned musical featuring a scene on Syrian refugee children was cancelled after racist online abuse; Police Scotland is investigating threatening messages.
- Cauldeen Primary School in Inverness cancelled its planned Christmas show after receiving racist and abusive messages online, with Highland Council saying the school prioritised staff and pupils' wellbeing.
- The show drew on Edgy Productions' Gimme, Gimme, Gimme!, which includes a short scene and song about refugee children caught in the Syrian conflict on the Syria-Turkey border.
- Police Scotland is investigating a report of threatening and abusive communications online, and a force spokesperson said enquiries are ongoing amid racist and abusive messages targeting the school and staff.
- The school will pivot to other festive learning activities, and Highland Council said such decisions are operational matters under devolved school management.
- Andrew Oxspring, director of Edgy Productions, said he was `shocked and saddened` by racist targeting and defended the scene as sympathy, adding `We have not, nor will ever, publish material to be performed by children that deals with such divisive and sensitive subjects`.
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