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| Liverpool's Anfield stadium evacuated over missing man | |
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| Anfield stadium was evacuated following security concerns when a man went missing on a tour of the ground. | |
| Police said Liverpool Football Club had cleared the stadium at 15:00 GMT as a "precautionary measure". | |
| A search of the ground has been completed and officers are satisfied the stadium is secure, police said. | A search of the ground has been completed and officers are satisfied the stadium is secure, police said. |
| The club later confirmed the matter had been "resolved" and Wednesday night's Capital One Cup clash with Bournemouth would not be affected. | |
| Merseyside Police said: "Officers and the club are satisfied that there are no people unaccounted for inside the ground." | |
| Staff and visitors had been evacuated from the stadium, with club spokesman saying: "Our priority is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone at the ground." | |
| Later, Liverpool said in a statement: "The stadium was temporarily closed as a precautionary measure on Tuesday due to an incident, which has since been resolved. | |
| "Therefore, the fixture with Bournemouth will be contested as scheduled, with Anfield unaffected by the incident that led to the temporary closure." |