Sellafield TERROR fears as nuclear plant is branded potential 'coup for terrorists'
NUCLEAR plant Sellafield was yesterday branded a potential “coup for terrorists” as police who protect it warned against budget cuts.
Sellafield TERROR fears as nuclear plant is branded potential 'coup for terrorists'
Safety fears were initially raised last year after an investigation into security at Britain’s main nuclear decommissioning site in Cumbria.
Now Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner Peter McCall has warned his constabulary must not lose a penny in any forthcoming shake-up of national police funding.
He said in a statement: “I’ll resist any cut to Cumbria’s funding.
Safety fears were initially raised last year
We’ve got a big strategic target here in Sellafield and that would be a great coup for terrorists
“In my opinion the number of officers in the county is at an irreducible limit.
“We’ve all seen the tragic terrorism events across the country this year. Cumbria is not immune to that.
“We’ve got a big strategic target here in Sellafield and that would be a great coup for terrorists.”
A BBC Panorama probe into Sellafield uncovered potentially deadly dangers
Cumbria chief constable Jerry Graham warned his force was “particularly vulnerable” to Government funding reforms.
Last year a BBC Panorama probe into Sellafield uncovered potentially deadly dangers posed by an “ageing and rundown” plant.
But nuclear bosses dismissed the programme as “sensationalist” and went on to claim most allegations came from disgruntled ex-employees.