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| Sharnbrook homes evacuated and man arrested after explosion | |
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| Emergency services have been at Loring Road in Sharnbrook since Monday evening | |
| Homes were evacuated and a man arrested following what police said was a small explosion at a residential property. | Homes were evacuated and a man arrested following what police said was a small explosion at a residential property. |
| Emergency crews have been at Loring Road in Sharnbrook, near Bedford, since Monday evening. | |
| A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with serious injuries and later arrested, Bedfordshire Police said. | |
| Explosives teams attended the site and the occupants of three homes were told to leave "as a precaution", in what police called an "isolated incident". | |
| On Twitter, the force said "specialist searches" would continue over the coming days. | |
| "Our investigation is in its early stages and there may be specialist teams at the site which people may not recognise," it said. | |
| "This is nothing to be alarmed about. Early enquiries suggest this is an isolated incident with no risk to the wider public." | |
| The road was cordoned off as the bomb squad and police examined the home | |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Sharnbrook | Sharnbrook |