IT equipment is stolen from school

Police are looking into the incident, which took place at Knox Academy Meadowpark.

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland told the Courier: “Officers in Haddington received reports of a theft of an electronic device from premises on Victoria Road on March 18.

"Enquires are ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 1076 of March 18.”

Knox Academy Meadowpark offers secondary provision for young people, predominantly with autism, who struggle to access mainstream curriculum and therefore require additional support.

The school officially opened in June 2016 following extensive refurbishment of the premises, a former infant school.

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