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| Suspect package blown up at Tesco | Suspect package blown up at Tesco |
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| Bomb disposal experts have carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious package found at a Tesco store. | Bomb disposal experts have carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious package found at a Tesco store. |
| Officers were called to the store in the Eastville area of Bristol on Monday morning when the package was spotted. | Officers were called to the store in the Eastville area of Bristol on Monday morning when the package was spotted. |
| A cordon was established around the store which led to severe traffic disruption in the area. | A cordon was established around the store which led to severe traffic disruption in the area. |
| An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: "The action was taken purely as a precaution. The package was reported to us at 0745 BST this morning." | An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: "The action was taken purely as a precaution. The package was reported to us at 0745 BST this morning." |
| The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit we called and the package was blown up at about 1115 BST, he added. | The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit we called and the package was blown up at about 1115 BST, he added. |
| The incident follows the closure of a number of Tesco stores throughout the weekend following a series of threats sent to the supermarket chain. | The incident follows the closure of a number of Tesco stores throughout the weekend following a series of threats sent to the supermarket chain. |
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| Police are investigating who is responsible for the incidents that led to the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of customers and the closure of 14 stores. | Police are investigating who is responsible for the incidents that led to the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of customers and the closure of 14 stores. |
| Saturday was designated a "national day of action" against Tesco by animal rights groups including Viva, who claimed the store was selling live turtles at outlets in China. | Saturday was designated a "national day of action" against Tesco by animal rights groups including Viva, who claimed the store was selling live turtles at outlets in China. |
| Officers from Hertfordshire, where the firm has its HQ, said there was no link to any form of extremism. | Officers from Hertfordshire, where the firm has its HQ, said there was no link to any form of extremism. |
| A spokesman said: "Inquiries to identify those involved in a series of threats to 14 Tesco stores continue as affected stores have returned to business as normal." | A spokesman said: "Inquiries to identify those involved in a series of threats to 14 Tesco stores continue as affected stores have returned to business as normal." |