Manchester suspicious package 'deemed safe'

British police say they investigated a suspicious package in Manchester, but it 'has now been deemed safe'.

Police stand guard near the Manchester Arena on May 23, 2017 in Manchester, England.

Police stand guard near the Manchester Arena on May 23, 2017 in Manchester, England. Source: AAP

A reported suspicious package in Manchester which British army bomb disposal experts investigated has been deemed safe, police said Thursday, adding that a cordon had been removed.

"There was a cordon in Hulme, not Trafford as previously suggested, relating to a possible suspicious package," the Greater Manchester Police said in a statement.

"This has now been deemed safe and the cordon has been removed."

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Published 25 May 2017 8:11pm
Updated 25 May 2017 8:44pm
Source: Reuters


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