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Dozens of Sheffield homes evacuated over 'suspicious item' | Dozens of Sheffield homes evacuated over 'suspicious item' |
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Dozens of homes were evacuated in Sheffield after a "suspicious item" was discovered at a house. | |
The item was found at a property on Uttley Close in Darnall, leading to 40 homes being evacuated following advice from the Army's bomb squad. | The item was found at a property on Uttley Close in Darnall, leading to 40 homes being evacuated following advice from the Army's bomb squad. |
Police said two women from Sheffield had been arrested in connection with the discovery and were in custody. | Police said two women from Sheffield had been arrested in connection with the discovery and were in custody. |
Residents have been allowed to return to their homes after a police cordon was removed. | |
Ch Supt Barton said: "The suspicious item was found during a search of a property and we are following standard procedures to ensure the safety of the nearby residents and officers at the scene. | Ch Supt Barton said: "The suspicious item was found during a search of a property and we are following standard procedures to ensure the safety of the nearby residents and officers at the scene. |
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