Bomb unit sent to Manchester college - incident has now been deemed safe.

[AK'z]

[quote=excerpt]An army bomb disposal unit is at a college in Trafford, Greater Manchester Police says.
It is too early to say whether the alert is linked to its investigation into the Manchester bomb attack, the force said.

Police said in a statement: ‘Police are responding to a call at a college in Trafford.
‘The following roads are currently closed – Mancunian Way, Limby Street and Jackson Street.
‘Officers are in attendance and we are currently assessing the situation.’
Parents have been arriving at the scene and pupils are being moved away.
Armed officers, police dogs and a police helicopter were at the scene.

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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40043864[/url]

[shaotek]

Hopefully its just a forgetful student leaving his backpack

[Fulcrum]

helicopter just went over just outside manc, maybe connected

maybe just paranoid

[ScurrTheSecond]

This is a college for people with mental difficulties, I sincerely hope this is just a suspicious package that turns out to be nothing. :(

EDIT:

Wasn't at college, was at a street nearby and incident has now been declared safe.

[url]https://twitter.com/gmpolice/status/867689623199338496[/url]

[Whatisthis]

[QUOTE=scurr;52272747]This is a college for people with mental difficulties, I sincerely hope this is just a suspicious package that turns out to be nothing. :(

EDIT:

Wasn't at college, was at a street nearby and incident has now been declared safe.

[url]https://twitter.com/gmpolice/status/867689623199338496[/url][/QUOTE]

Phew