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| Workington police blow up 'suspicious' car parked by fellow officers | Workington police blow up 'suspicious' car parked by fellow officers |
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| A police force carried out a controlled explosion on a "suspicious" car outside a station, not realising its own officers had parked it there. | A police force carried out a controlled explosion on a "suspicious" car outside a station, not realising its own officers had parked it there. |
| A bomb squad was called after concerns about an unattended Vauxhall Corsa at Workington police station, Cumbria. | A bomb squad was called after concerns about an unattended Vauxhall Corsa at Workington police station, Cumbria. |
| Roads around the building, in Hall Brow, were sealed off and an explosion carried out at 08:00 GMT. | Roads around the building, in Hall Brow, were sealed off and an explosion carried out at 08:00 GMT. |
| The force blamed "an internal communications error" and apologised to the owner. | The force blamed "an internal communications error" and apologised to the owner. |
| Cumbria Police said other officers on duty were not aware colleagues had parked the car outside the station after helping its owner, who had been taken ill. | |
| The building was evacuated, a 100m cordon put in place and the vehicle blown up. | The building was evacuated, a 100m cordon put in place and the vehicle blown up. |
| Insp Ashley Bennett said: "We have made contact with the owner of the vehicle, explained the situation and have apologised to him. | Insp Ashley Bennett said: "We have made contact with the owner of the vehicle, explained the situation and have apologised to him. |
| "The officers who dealt with this morning's incident did so with public safety in mind and followed the appropriate procedures in respect to an unoccupied suspicious vehicle. | "The officers who dealt with this morning's incident did so with public safety in mind and followed the appropriate procedures in respect to an unoccupied suspicious vehicle. |
| "The constabulary will review this incident and will take on board any learning." | "The constabulary will review this incident and will take on board any learning." |