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| Police conclude telephone call was a hoax after five-hour search of Grand hotel and Brighton Centre, where TUC conference is taking place | |
| Nicola Slawson | |
| Sun 10 Sep 2017 22.25 BST | |
| First published on Sun 10 Sep 2017 20.30 BST | |
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| The Brighton Centre, which is hosting the TUC conference, and the nearby Grand hotelwere evacuated on Sunday evening because of a bomb scare. | The Brighton Centre, which is hosting the TUC conference, and the nearby Grand hotelwere evacuated on Sunday evening because of a bomb scare. |
| The Grand hotel, where many delegates are staying, received an anonymous phone call alleging there was an explosive device, Sussex police said. | The Grand hotel, where many delegates are staying, received an anonymous phone call alleging there was an explosive device, Sussex police said. |
| After nearly five hours, the search was called off and police concluded that the tip-off had been a hoax. | After nearly five hours, the search was called off and police concluded that the tip-off had been a hoax. |
| A statement said: “Thorough searches took place with the assistance of specially trained police search advisers, local officers, police dogs and military ordnance disposal experts, in order to establish as soon as possible whether or not the call was a genuine one. Nothing untoward was found and the call is being regarded as a hoax.” | A statement said: “Thorough searches took place with the assistance of specially trained police search advisers, local officers, police dogs and military ordnance disposal experts, in order to establish as soon as possible whether or not the call was a genuine one. Nothing untoward was found and the call is being regarded as a hoax.” |
| The force said earlier that it the hotel management made the decision to evacuate the premises and their action was supported by the police. | The force said earlier that it the hotel management made the decision to evacuate the premises and their action was supported by the police. |
| The Brighton Centre, a large conference and exhibition centre on the seafront next to the hotel, was evacuated shortly after the hotel. The TUC conference was drawing to a close at the time. | The Brighton Centre, a large conference and exhibition centre on the seafront next to the hotel, was evacuated shortly after the hotel. The TUC conference was drawing to a close at the time. |
| The police said the centre was not threatened in the call, but was evacuated as part of the precautions because it has a wall adjoining the hotel. | The police said the centre was not threatened in the call, but was evacuated as part of the precautions because it has a wall adjoining the hotel. |
| Police cordon round the back of the Brighton Centre because of the bomb threat to the Grand Hotel @jowadsworth pic.twitter.com/h0pDgyk36w | Police cordon round the back of the Brighton Centre because of the bomb threat to the Grand Hotel @jowadsworth pic.twitter.com/h0pDgyk36w |
| Chf Supt Lisa Bell said: “It was important that this report was thoroughly looked into and we are grateful for the patience and understanding of staff, guests, and people using the nearby car parks, whose afternoon and evening was disrupted. | Chf Supt Lisa Bell said: “It was important that this report was thoroughly looked into and we are grateful for the patience and understanding of staff, guests, and people using the nearby car parks, whose afternoon and evening was disrupted. |
| “A comprehensive criminal investigation is underway to trace the person responsible for the call. We are not disclosing any details of the call, but certain lines of inquiry are being actively followed.” | “A comprehensive criminal investigation is underway to trace the person responsible for the call. We are not disclosing any details of the call, but certain lines of inquiry are being actively followed.” |
| The main road – the A259 King’s Road – along Brighton seafront was closed for several hours in both directions from the aquarium roundabout to the British Airways i360 tower. | The main road – the A259 King’s Road – along Brighton seafront was closed for several hours in both directions from the aquarium roundabout to the British Airways i360 tower. |
| #TUC17 finished for evening but the Grand hotel & #brighton centre closed by police due to security alert. Not sure? pic.twitter.com/bFsVWGhvI1 | #TUC17 finished for evening but the Grand hotel & #brighton centre closed by police due to security alert. Not sure? pic.twitter.com/bFsVWGhvI1 |
| The union’s general secretary Frances O’Grady and Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, were both in attendance on Sunday. The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, and the Unite leader, Len McCluskey, are also in the city. | The union’s general secretary Frances O’Grady and Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, were both in attendance on Sunday. The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, and the Unite leader, Len McCluskey, are also in the city. |
| The hotel was famously bombed in October 1984 during the Conservative party conference. The prime minister at the time, Margaret Thatcher, narrowly escaped injury but five people died and others were left permanently disabled. | The hotel was famously bombed in October 1984 during the Conservative party conference. The prime minister at the time, Margaret Thatcher, narrowly escaped injury but five people died and others were left permanently disabled. |
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