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| Walsall mosque suspicious item find sees bomb experts called out | Walsall mosque suspicious item find sees bomb experts called out |
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| Bomb disposal experts have been called to a mosque where a "suspicious item" was found in the grounds. | Bomb disposal experts have been called to a mosque where a "suspicious item" was found in the grounds. |
| About 40 homes around the mosque in Walsall have been evacuated and the nearby area has been cordoned off. | About 40 homes around the mosque in Walsall have been evacuated and the nearby area has been cordoned off. |
| The item was found outside the mosque in Rutter Street on Saturday night and taken inside by a member of the public. West Midlands Police said officers were trying to work out what it was. | The item was found outside the mosque in Rutter Street on Saturday night and taken inside by a member of the public. West Midlands Police said officers were trying to work out what it was. |
| The bomb squad ordered the nearby homes be evacuated early in the morning. | The bomb squad ordered the nearby homes be evacuated early in the morning. |
| At about 07:30 BST police said people were being led from their homes in the Caldmore area and those who could not make other arrangements were being taken to Walsall Town Hall. | |
| Police were initially called to the scene at about 22:45 on Saturday. | Police were initially called to the scene at about 22:45 on Saturday. |
| The force said the evacuation of the area was "precautionary and temporary while a further examination of the item is undertaken". | The force said the evacuation of the area was "precautionary and temporary while a further examination of the item is undertaken". |
| A 40m (130ft) section of Rutter Street remains cordoned with two uniformed Army personnel at the scene. |