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Nuneaton: Police dealing with 'ongoing incident' at Bermuda Park | |
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Warwickshire Police have urged people to avoid a leisure complex in Nuneaton due to an "ongoing incident". | |
The force tweeted that officers were attending the scene at Bermuda Park, which includes a cinema, children's play centre, restaurants and a gym. | |
Unconfirmed reports on social media said armed officers were dealing with a man who had taken hostages inside the bowling alley there. | |
Police have not confirmed what the nature of the incident is. | |
Eyewitnesses have said the area has been locked down by police. | Eyewitnesses have said the area has been locked down by police. |
Local media also reported that an air ambulance had landed at the scene. | |
One witness told the BBC he had seen police officers "in full body armour", while a staff member at Bermuda Park business told the Press Association: "We are on lockdown." | |
Another eyewitness, Sarah Fleming, also said she was in the Frankie and Benny's restaurant when it went "on lockdown". | |
"No-one was allowed in or out," she told Sky News. "So everyone is a little bit scared at the minute." |