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Manchester United Bomb Scare: Sniffer dogs looking for SECOND package at Old Trafford
POLICE are reportedly looking for a second package at Old Trafford after Manchester United's game with Bournemouth was abandoned.
Reports suggest a controlled detonation is likely at Old Trafford
A steward found a 'suspicious package' before kick-off which led to the ground being evacuated 20 minutes before the game started.
And according to former striker Stan Collymore, Police sniffer dogs are now looking for a secong package following an incident in the 100 club at the stadium.
"Old Trafford employee text me to say someone tried to do something in the 100 club, sniffer dogs everywhere, looking for second package," he tweeted.
Old Trafford employee text me to say “ someone tried to do something in the 100 club, sniffer dogs everywhere, looking for second package”
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) May 15, 2016
Collymore claims a member of the public found a phone connected to pipe and wires in an Old Trafford toilet.
"Package was a phone attached to pipe with wires hanging from it”. Found by customer in toilet," he added.
A Police statement said: “The army bomb disposal team has been called and they will have to search the entire ground.
Text.
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) May 15, 2016
Package was a phone attached to pipe with wires hanging from it”. Found by customer in toilet.
From guy who found it.
“The current threat level of terrorism remains ‘severe’ so we would not take any chances.
“It would take too long to deal with the incident which is why the game had to be abandoned.”
More to follow...
BREAKING. Source is 100% correct. Man is in shock.
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) May 15, 2016
Phone connected to pipe and wires in Old Trafford toilet.@talkSPORT ON AIR LIVE