POLICE have launched an investigation at a secondary school after messages emerged on social media.

The investigation relates to alleged malicious communications involving pupils at Blatchington Mill in Hove.

The Argus is aware of a series of posts on Snapchat and Instagram made by students at the school in Nevill Avenue.

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “We have received a report of alleged malicious communications on a social media platform involving students from a secondary school in Hove.

“The investigation is at an early stage and there are no further details at this time.”

The messages are understood to be of a sexual nature and sent from one student to another.