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| North Greenwich station evacuation: Controlled explosion neutralises 'suspicious package' | North Greenwich station evacuation: Controlled explosion neutralises 'suspicious package' |
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| Police have conducted a controlled detonation on a suspicious package found on a train near The O2. | Police have conducted a controlled detonation on a suspicious package found on a train near The O2. |
| North Greenwich station was evacuated by police around 11am. | North Greenwich station was evacuated by police around 11am. |
| A spokeswoman for British Transport Police told The Independent they were examining a "suspicious item". | A spokeswoman for British Transport Police told The Independent they were examining a "suspicious item". |
| "As a precaution a controlled detonation has since taken place to ensure the item was safe," a statement said. | "As a precaution a controlled detonation has since taken place to ensure the item was safe," a statement said. |
| Police have asked anyone who saw anything suspicious to call their anti-terrorist hotline. | Police have asked anyone who saw anything suspicious to call their anti-terrorist hotline. |
| The station remains closed as officers from the Metropolitan Police and the British Transport Police investigate. | The station remains closed as officers from the Metropolitan Police and the British Transport Police investigate. |
| Police have asked anyone who saw anything suspicoius on the eastbound train to call the anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789321. | Police have asked anyone who saw anything suspicoius on the eastbound train to call the anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789321. |