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Homes evacuated after suspicious package found outside North Korean embassy in London Police carry out controlled explosion on suspicious package found outside North Korean embassy in London
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Local residents have been evacuated as police investigate a suspicious package found outside North Korea’s embassy in Gunnersbury, north London. Local residents have been evacuated as police investigate a suspicious package found outside North Korea’s embassy in Gunnersbury, west London.
More follows… Police cordoned off roads, evacuated houses and reportedly carried out a controlled explosion at about 9.30pm.
A number of ambulances also attended the scene.
The North Korean embassy is located inside a seven bedroom suburban house once owned by Carry On actor Sid James.
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