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British man jailed for Facebook threat
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The TBI has confirmed the man arrested Friday in Britain is believed to be the person who threatened to kill 200 students at a Warren County school.Northumbria Police arrested Reece Elliott, 24, from South Shields on Friday on suspicion of making threats to kill.Asked if this was in connection to the Facebook post pertaining to Warren County, TBI spokesperson Kristin Helm said on Saturday, “Yes, one of our agents today confirmed with UK authorities that he was charged with threats to kill and other related offenses of malicious communications.”Director of Schools Bobby Cox said the TBI announcement brings him a huge sense of relief.“The big question everyone was wondering is who did this,” said Cox. “Was it somebody local? Was it a student in our school system?