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| Police carry out controlled explosion on 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 Ealing, west London. | |
| The Metropolitan Police confirmed they were called to a report of a "suspicious item" shortly before 8pm outside the semi-detached house. | |
| Police cordoned off roads, evacuated houses and reportedly carried out a controlled explosion at about 9.30pm. | Police cordoned off roads, evacuated houses and reportedly carried out a controlled explosion at about 9.30pm. |
| The package was then found to be non-threatening. | |
| A number of ambulances also attended the scene. | 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. | The North Korean embassy is located inside a seven bedroom suburban house once owned by Carry On actor Sid James. |