A university student has been arrested after entering class dressed as the character ‘Ghostface’ from the Scream slasher movie series – and allegedly brandishing a fake weapon.
A clip shows the young man carrying a backpack and what appears to be a wooden knife, as classmates giggle at his horror costume.
He goes to take a seat at a desk, but misses the chair and crashes to the floor.
The incident was filmed at the Brazilian University Centre (UNIBRA) in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil, on the evening of 26 October.
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Despite several classmates laughing, other students were left frightened by the student’s get-up and reported him to the police. The university later stated that some students “felt threatened by the arrival of a classmate in costume”.
Several patrol cars were sent to the scene at around 8 pm after officers were told there was a possible gunman in the institution. Security guards seized the wooden knife from the student and remained with him until the police arrived.
He was placed under arrest while university workers carried out a thorough sweep of the main building. The police later confirmed that “no firearm was found on the student” and no one was injured.yes
A university spokesperson said: “The police were called to investigate the situation and the student was taken away to be interviewed.
“There was no shooting or any other act of violence. UNIBRA emphasises its care in following internal security protocols.”
It is currently unclear if the student has been or will be charged.
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