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| City centre evacuated after blast | City centre evacuated after blast |
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| An explosive device has detonated at a restaurant in Exeter. | An explosive device has detonated at a restaurant in Exeter. |
| One person was injured when the device exploded at about 1250 BST after a man walked into the Giraffe restaurant in the Princesshay shopping mall. | One person was injured when the device exploded at about 1250 BST after a man walked into the Giraffe restaurant in the Princesshay shopping mall. |
| A large area of the city centre is being evacuated and firearms officers have been sent to the scene. | A large area of the city centre is being evacuated and firearms officers have been sent to the scene. |
| A police spokesman said one man was in custody with "slight injuries". He added the possibility of other devices in the area could not be ruled out. | |
| Officers are currently evacuating the city's bus station and have extended an exclusion cordon to include the Princesshay centre, Bedford Square, High Street, Queen Street and Paris Street. | Officers are currently evacuating the city's bus station and have extended an exclusion cordon to include the Princesshay centre, Bedford Square, High Street, Queen Street and Paris Street. |
| Bomb disposal experts have been sent to the restaurant. | Bomb disposal experts have been sent to the restaurant. |
| 'Three explosions' | 'Three explosions' |
| Police have asked stores in the area to retain any CCTV footage in case it is needed at a later date. | Police have asked stores in the area to retain any CCTV footage in case it is needed at a later date. |
| At least one man was injured in the incident, which happened at a time when the recently opened centre would have been crowded with shoppers. | At least one man was injured in the incident, which happened at a time when the recently opened centre would have been crowded with shoppers. |
| It's all a bit scary that it happened here Alison Fewens | It's all a bit scary that it happened here Alison Fewens |
| No details have been released about the injured man. | No details have been released about the injured man. |
| Juliet Joffe, a director of Giraffe, confirmed to the BBC a "small explosion" had occurred in the restaurant. | Juliet Joffe, a director of Giraffe, confirmed to the BBC a "small explosion" had occurred in the restaurant. |
| She said the restaurant was evacuated "quickly and efficiently". | She said the restaurant was evacuated "quickly and efficiently". |
| Eyewitness Peter Lacey who was in the restaurant with his wife told BBC News: "There were three explosions. It is my impression they sounded more like gunshots than a bomb, like a lightbulb exploding. | Eyewitness Peter Lacey who was in the restaurant with his wife told BBC News: "There were three explosions. It is my impression they sounded more like gunshots than a bomb, like a lightbulb exploding. |
| "They came from a locked toilet." | "They came from a locked toilet." |
| Alison Fewins, 27, from Exeter, was shopping with her friend, Louise Platt, also 27, when the incident happened. | Alison Fewins, 27, from Exeter, was shopping with her friend, Louise Platt, also 27, when the incident happened. |
| Ms Fewins said: "We were about three or four shops away when we felt a vibration and heard a noise which we thought was building work. | Ms Fewins said: "We were about three or four shops away when we felt a vibration and heard a noise which we thought was building work. |
| "I am a bit shaken. It's all a bit scary that it happened here." | "I am a bit shaken. It's all a bit scary that it happened here." |
| Devon and Cornwall Police said more resources are being sent to the area. | Devon and Cornwall Police said more resources are being sent to the area. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Bob Spencer said: "We are carrying out a careful evacuation of the premises using the police and other emergency services that are at the scene. | Assistant Chief Constable Bob Spencer said: "We are carrying out a careful evacuation of the premises using the police and other emergency services that are at the scene. |
| "We will update the people of Exeter about what has happened as soon as we can. | "We will update the people of Exeter about what has happened as soon as we can. |
| "In the meantime, I'd urge motorists to stay away from the city centre area and road delays are likely." | "In the meantime, I'd urge motorists to stay away from the city centre area and road delays are likely." |
| Commenting on reports of the possibility of further devices he told BBC News: "There's always that potential." | Commenting on reports of the possibility of further devices he told BBC News: "There's always that potential." |
| The £230m Princesshay development officially opened last September. The scheme has been heralded as the biggest single investment in regeneration in the city's history. | The £230m Princesshay development officially opened last September. The scheme has been heralded as the biggest single investment in regeneration in the city's history. |
| It contains a mix of shops, restaurants and apartments. | It contains a mix of shops, restaurants and apartments. |
| Are you in Exeter? Did you witness the explosion or the aftermath? If you have any information you would like to share with the BBC you can do so using the form below: | Are you in Exeter? Did you witness the explosion or the aftermath? If you have any information you would like to share with the BBC you can do so using the form below: |
| You can also send pictures and video to: | You can also send pictures and video to: |
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| At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |