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| Man held after 'threats to blow up flats' in Barking | |
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| Police surrounded flats in east London when a man barricaded himself in and threatened to blow up the block. | |
| Nearby residents in Barking were forced to leave their homes after the man also threatened to burn down the building. | Nearby residents in Barking were forced to leave their homes after the man also threatened to burn down the building. |
| Fire and ambulance crews were called to Elsdown House, Wheelers Cross, late on Tuesday, although there were no injuries reported. | Fire and ambulance crews were called to Elsdown House, Wheelers Cross, late on Tuesday, although there were no injuries reported. |
| A man was later detained and was given medical treatment by paramedics at the scene, the Met Police said. | A man was later detained and was given medical treatment by paramedics at the scene, the Met Police said. |
| Evacuated residents, who had been told to go to The Gascoigne Community Centre, in St Ann's, were later told they could return home. | Evacuated residents, who had been told to go to The Gascoigne Community Centre, in St Ann's, were later told they could return home. |
| "The incident is now slowly concluding," Barking and Dagenham Police tweeted. "The male has been safely detained by police and is now receiving medical attention." | "The incident is now slowly concluding," Barking and Dagenham Police tweeted. "The male has been safely detained by police and is now receiving medical attention." |