SCHOOLS were under siege from a spate of high-tech raids, a senior policeman warned.
Detective Inspector Jim Oldcorn appealed to the public to help catch burglars who were clearing classes of valuable computers. It was revealed that Blackburn and Darwen schools had been broken into more than 50 times in three months. Burglars were also hitting schools in Hyndburn and even the quieter Ribble Valley.
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