A BOLTON man arrested as part of a investigation into conduct at an Islamic girls school in Lancaster has been released without charge.

Lancashire Police has confirmed that the Crown Prosecution Service has decided his alleged conduct does not meet the threshold for criminal prosecution.

The investigation was concentrated on one incident that allegedly took place a fortnight ago.

It led to significant questions about safeguarding processes at the school which the police force has asked partners and regulators like Ofsted to consider.

A Lancashire Police spokesman said: “Clearly we have a duty to respond to information received and that is what we have done in this case, as sensitively and proportionately as possible, so that we could ascertain the circumstances surrounding the information we received”

Two men arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment and sexual assault have been released from their bail without charge.

A third man, who was arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment, was earlier released without charge.