BREAKING: A man has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism after a major incident at a Leeds hospital.
A bomb disposal unit at St James’s Hospital, Leeds, where patients and staff were evacuated
Detective Chief Superintendent Jim Dunkerley said: ‘This is being treated as an isolated incident and there is no evidence to suggest there is any heightened or ongoing risk to the public. Emergency services, including army specialists and a bomb disposal unit, had scrambled to the Gledhow Wing of St James’ Hospital in Leeds this morning.supports HTML5 video
‘We are continuing to liaise with our counter terrorism colleagues as they progress their investigation. People had asked people to avoid the entrance to the maternity wing while the cordon remains in place.In a statement, the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said earlier today: ‘A cordon has been put in place as a precautionary measure to ensure public safety and we have been working with the police to evacuate some ward areas to keep our patients and staff safe.
A statement from Counter Terrorism North East said: ‘Emergency services were called to a potentially suspicious package outside the Gledhow Wing of St James’s Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds earlier this morning.
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