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Bomb disposal team called to Southend Airport bag of rubbish | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A "suspicious bag" found on a roundabout close to Southend Airport was found to contain just clothes and rubbish, police said. | |
Bomb disposal experts were called to the airport approach road about 10:40 BST. | |
The entrance to the airport was closed and passengers arriving at the terminal were told not to leave the site. | |
Four inbound and outbound flights were delayed for 50 minutes. The police cordon was lifted at about 13:00 BST. | |
Mark Slemmings, who had just arrived at the airport from Barcelona, said: "After clearing immigration we heard that nobody was allowed in or out of the airport. | |
"I walked as far as I could go, but was stopped by airport staff. | |
"Once we could leave you could see the cordon and a suitcase looked like it had been exploded with rubbish everywhere." | |
A spokesman for Essex Police said: "The bag, which had been left on a roundabout near the airport approach road, contained rubbish and old clothes. | |
"Roads were reopened shortly before 1pm and traffic congestion in the area is expected to clear soon." |
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