Bomb officers deal with suspicious package in Kirkby, UK (explosion damages house)

[Ian David]

BOMB squad officers were called out to deal with a suspicious package in Kirkby this morning.

Officers cordened off a section of Beulah Road at around 9.10am and evacuated neighbouring homes while a specialist team from Chilwell's Chetwynd Army Barracks dealt with the package.

Speaking at the scene Sgt Nick Butler, of Kirkby Police, told Chad: "There was a loud bang yesterday evening and we were made aware that there was some slight damage to a house on Beulah Road.

"We were then made aware that there was a further suspicious package in the rear garden of the same property.

"We have appraised the situation and we have had to call out a specialist team to make sure the item is safe to handle.

"As a result of that we have put a number of safety measures in place such as the cordon and evacuating neighbouring homes."

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12 March 2007


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