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| Canary Wharf 'bomb scare': Controlled explosion carried out in London's financial district following reports of 'suspicious package' | Canary Wharf 'bomb scare': Controlled explosion carried out in London's financial district following reports of 'suspicious package' |
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| London's financial district was briefly placed on lockdown following reports of a suspicious package in Canary Wharf. | London's financial district was briefly placed on lockdown following reports of a suspicious package in Canary Wharf. |
| A Metropolitan police spokesperson told The Independent officers were called to Barclays' headquarters, near Churchill Place, at 9am this morning and a controlled explosion took place. | A Metropolitan police spokesperson told The Independent officers were called to Barclays' headquarters, near Churchill Place, at 9am this morning and a controlled explosion took place. |
| The threat was a false alarm and the investigation is now closed. | The threat was a false alarm and the investigation is now closed. |
| Canary Wharf Group, which runs the property estate, said "limited safety cordons" were introduced and "maintained throughout the incident", and the area is now returning to normal. | |
| Police officers and a bomb disposal robot were spotted at the scene. Streets and roads were cordoned off following a security alert. | Police officers and a bomb disposal robot were spotted at the scene. Streets and roads were cordoned off following a security alert. |
| Home to Barclays, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, HSBC, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Canary Wharf is Europe's major financial district along with the City of London. | Home to Barclays, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, HSBC, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Canary Wharf is Europe's major financial district along with the City of London. |