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Security chief apologises over fake bomb Old Trafford bomb error a 'devastating mistake'
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Security chief Christopher Reid, whose firm left fake bomb at Man Utd's Old Trafford ground, apologises The boss of the firm that left a fake bomb at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium has apologised for making a "devastating mistake".
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Chris Reid of Security Search Management & Solutions Ltd (SSMS) said he erroneously logged the item as found on Wednesday.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. The bomb scare led to the postponement of the match against Bournemouth.
The club said the device could not have been detected by sniffer dogs because it did not contain explosives.
Old Trafford was evacuated and the match called off after the device was found in one of the toilet blocks on Sunday.
Mr Reid said he had marked the "mock up of a pipe bomb" as recovered after a training exercise as he had "a similar item which had not been used" in his bag.
He said he was "absolutely gutted" about the "lapse in protocol".
"The mistake is entirely mine, I have to take full responsibility."
He added the device left behind had a small white label with "training aid" written on it and it was not concealed.