By KEILE CAMPBELL

Tribune Staff Reporter

kcampbell@tribunemedia.net

POLICE are investigating viral footage allegedly showing students from a local high school hanging out at an abandoned building during school hours.

The first clip, posted on Friday by TikTok user “tyronewilson166”, showed several students in blue and grey uniforms leaving what he described as “an abandoned house”, while he urged parents to “come for your children.” The video has drawn hundreds of reactions and shares on social media, sparking debate over youth supervision and school accountability.

Days later, Mr Wilson returned to the property with Superintendent Keith Ferguson, head of the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s School Policing Division, to inspect the site. Mr Wilson said his goal was not to get students in trouble but to steer them “in the right direction.”

Assistant Commissioner of Police Dr Chaswell Hanna, who oversees the division, said police have launched inquiries in partnership with the Ministry of Education’s attendance unit. “We are thankful to members of the public who provide us with any information that they believe is worthy of the police looking at,” he said. “That matter is being looked at.”

Dr Hanna encouraged residents to report similar cases, noting that while incidents of students loitering in derelict properties were uncommon, officers often found pupils skipping school at barber shops and eateries. “We have been working with those business owners to let them know they cannot entertain students during school hours. It is a violation of the Education Act,” he said, warning that licences could be revoked for repeat offenders.