Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Monday 17th February 2025, at 16:45hrs|Updated on Monday 17th February 2025 at 19:00hrs
The area has been evacuated and members of the public are advised to leave the area
A large cordon is in place around Leeds City Centre after a suspicious package was found on Monday afternoon close to Merrion Shopping Centre.
Officers responded shortly before 2:30pm to reports that a potential suspicious item had been left there.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said:
Police were called to Merrion Way at 2.24pm today following a report that a potentially suspicious item had been left there.
Officers attended and as a precaution a police scene has been established.
People have been asked to leave the area which has been cordoned off.
West Yorkshire Police is extremely experienced at managing such incidents and enquiries are ongoing at the scene with partners.
Army bomb disposal experts assessed the item and gave the all-clear shortly after 6pm, the cordon has been lifted.
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