London terror probe: Explosives sent to capital’s transport hubs PICTURED
THESE images appear to show the improvised explosive devices which were sent to three of London’s transport hubs today.
London: Three ‘suspicious’ packages are linked say police
The small packages, all A4-sized white postal bags containing yellow Jiffy bags, were sent to Waterloo train station and office buildings at Heathrow and London City airports. The devices were appeared capable of igniting a small fire when opened, police said. Sky News correspondent Alistair Bunkall tweeted a picture which he said showed the package sent to Heathrow airport.
One of the images showed a partially-burned package which appeared to have Dublin written in black ink in the bottom right-hand corner of the envelope.
Scotland Yard was first alerted to the packages shortly before 10am after staff at The Compass Centre, a building on the grounds of Heathrow Airport, opened one of the envelopes.
Part of the package burned after being opened but no-one was injured.
At around 11.40am, British Transport Police responded to reports of a suspicious package in the post room of Waterloo station.
The package was not opened and no-one was injured, police said.
Shortly after noon, officers were called to the City Aviation House building at London City Airport when a third package was found.
Explosives experts disarmed the device, police said.
Scotland Yard has launched a counter-terror investigation. Officers are treating the three incidents as linked and are keeping an open mind regarding motives.