Bomb disposal team called to suspicious package
Roads in Leicester were sealed off as a bomb disposal unit dealt with the package
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Bomb disposal experts have dealt with a suspicious package in Leicester.
Police said officers were called to the junction of Brunswick Street and Malabar Road in the St Matthews area of the city shortly before 09:00 GMT on Wednesday.
A controlled explosion was then carried out by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, officers added.
Leicestershire Police said it believed the item was a charging pack for a metal detector and that there was no wider risk to the public.
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