South Quay briefly evacuated following bomb scare
Published:
5:01 PM August 28, 2018
Updated:
8:52 AM October 14, 2020
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Police are standing down an investigation in South Quay after reports of a suspicious package found earlier today.
Offices were evacuated of hundreds of workers as cordons were put in place.
Police called to the scene at 1.19pm deemed the event “non-suspicious” half an hour later.
A police robot was sent in but could not find anything suspicious.
They will be stood down and cordons lifted, a Scotland Yard spokeswoman said.