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| Armed officers surround factory | Armed officers surround factory |
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| Armed officers are outside a Merseyside factory dealing with what police have described as a "significant incident". | Armed officers are outside a Merseyside factory dealing with what police have described as a "significant incident". |
| Police were called to Alfred H Knight on Prescot Road, St Helens, just after 1130 GMT after a suspicious individual was seen on the premises. | Police were called to Alfred H Knight on Prescot Road, St Helens, just after 1130 GMT after a suspicious individual was seen on the premises. |
| Houses near the scene were evacuated and residents further down the street were told to stay indoors. | Houses near the scene were evacuated and residents further down the street were told to stay indoors. |
| One resident told BBC Radio Merseyside officers had told him to move to the back of his house. | One resident told BBC Radio Merseyside officers had told him to move to the back of his house. |
| A 300m cordon has been set up around the scene. | A 300m cordon has been set up around the scene. |
| No further details are known at this stage but a spokesman for the North West Ambulance Service said they were called to the area just before midday. | No further details are known at this stage but a spokesman for the North West Ambulance Service said they were called to the area just before midday. |
| Fire crews are also believed to be at the scene. |