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| Liverpool's Anfield stadium evacuated over 'security concerns' | Liverpool's Anfield stadium evacuated over 'security concerns' |
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| Anfield stadium has been evacuated following security concerns, Merseyside Police has confirmed. | Anfield stadium has been evacuated following security concerns, Merseyside Police has confirmed. |
| Police said Liverpool Football Club had evacuated the stadium as a "precautionary measure" after a man who had been on a stadium tour went missing. | Police said Liverpool Football Club had evacuated the stadium as a "precautionary measure" after a man who had been on a stadium tour went missing. |
| A search of the ground has been completed and officers are satisfied the stadium is secure, police said. | |
| Staff and visitors gathered outside at about 15:00 GMT. | Staff and visitors gathered outside at about 15:00 GMT. |
| Police said: "Officers and the club are satisfied that there are no people unaccounted for inside the ground." | |
| A club spokesman confirmed it had been dealing with an incident. | |
| "Our priority is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone at the ground," he added. | "Our priority is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone at the ground," he added. |
| Liverpool are due to play at Anfield in the Capital One Cup fourth round against Bournemouth on Wednesday evening. | Liverpool are due to play at Anfield in the Capital One Cup fourth round against Bournemouth on Wednesday evening. |