A SCHOOL has issued a warning after female pupils were targeted by a male on social media sites.

Pupils at Harwich and Dovercourt High School reported a cyber pest had sent them friend requests on Facebook.

When they were accepted, the male repeatedly messaged the girls.

In a letter to parents, deputy headteacher Adrian Kidd said the messages were “of concern”, but refused to reveal further details.

The school listed the names of the people who sent the messages to the girls in the letter.

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