City road closed due to police incident

Investigators in white hazmat suits stand inside a cordon on a residential street.Image source, BBC/Oli Constable
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Crime scene investigators are on London Road in Sheffield

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Members of the public have been warned to avoid the London Road area of Sheffield while police deal with an incident.

London Road has been closed from the junction of Sitwell Place to the Crowther Place turn-off, with emergency services at the scene. The cordon extends into nearby Abbeydale Road.

Crime scene investigators were seen examining the area around Highfield Library and Sharrow Family Hub.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Please avoid the area and plan an alternative route where possible."

A police cordon on a residential street at night.Image source, BBC/Oli Constable
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Police have asked the public to avoid the area

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