Summary

  • RAF serviceman attack being treated as attempted abduction

  • Police seek two men and dark coloured people carrier

  • The head of Norfolk's adult social services has collapsed and died during a meeting

  • Updates on Thursday, 21 July 2016

Live Reporting

Caroline Kingdon

  1. Anti-terrorist police not involved in Marham investigation

    Jill Bennett
    BBC Radio Norfolk

    Scotland Yard says anti-terrorist police are not involved in the investigation into the incident at RAF Marham yesterday, when a member of the armed forces was threatened with a knife by two men.

    The investigation is being led by Norfolk Police, and in the past few minutes I've seen several police cars come on to the base, and security patrols around the place.

    Rear view of two RAF Police officers, man and woman, outside the airbase with vehicles entering

    The air base is a premier front-line RAF station, meticulous about security and they're taking the incident seriously.  

    However, roads that were sealed off yesterday have now reopened and I've been told that a planned Families Day will go ahead this afternoon.

  2. Disruption to rail passengers

    BBC Travel

    Abellio Greater Anglia warns of delays of up to 10 minutes between Norwich and Diss, due to a signalling fault.

  3. RAF Marham: Investigation continues into security alert

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Local Live

    Norfolk Police is continuing its investigation after a serviceman was threatened with a knife by two men at RAF Marham yesterday.

    RAF police officer and dog at the air base

    The serviceman, who was not in uniform, was approached by two men in the Burnthouse Road/Ladywood Road area, near to the married quarters. He was unhurt, and the two men drove away in a dark coloured car.

    The Ministry of Defence says it's "aware of an ongoing police operation in relation to the incident" and won't be commenting further.

  4. Hello from Norfolk Live

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Local Live

    Thanks for joining us for today's Norfolk Live. We'll be here until 18:00, with the county's news, sport, travel and weather updates for you.

    We start today's updates with the security alert at RAF Marham last night, when a serviceman was approached by two men who threatened him with a knife.

    The serviceman was unhurt, and the two men drove off in a dark car.