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| Brighton Pride: Police investigate 'deliberate' bomb scare which halted LGBT parade | Brighton Pride: Police investigate 'deliberate' bomb scare which halted LGBT parade |
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| Brighton's annual LGBT pride was interrupted yesterday, when Sussex police officers were called to deal with a "suspect package", although it turned out to be a false alarm. | Brighton's annual LGBT pride was interrupted yesterday, when Sussex police officers were called to deal with a "suspect package", although it turned out to be a false alarm. |
| The parade had to be rerouted, whilst bomb disposal experts were called to the site, who after a series of tests carried out a controlled explosion on the object. | The parade had to be rerouted, whilst bomb disposal experts were called to the site, who after a series of tests carried out a controlled explosion on the object. |
| Sussex Police have now confirmed that they are launching a criminal investigation into the incident, believing that the bomb scare was caused "deliberately." | Sussex Police have now confirmed that they are launching a criminal investigation into the incident, believing that the bomb scare was caused "deliberately." |
| "We believe the item was placed there deliberately and made to look like a suspicious device to disrupt the parade," said Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp. "We have started a criminal investigation." | |
| "We were concerned enough to call in the bomb disposal unit, who after making a further assessment, carried out a controlled explosion. The area had been cordoned off and there was no risk to the public." | "We were concerned enough to call in the bomb disposal unit, who after making a further assessment, carried out a controlled explosion. The area had been cordoned off and there was no risk to the public." |
| The Parade, which was delayed by an hour and a half due to the emergency, was attended by up to 160,000 people on Saturday, and otherwise passed off without any major incidents. The two-day festival is widely acknowledged as the country's most popular LGBT event. | The Parade, which was delayed by an hour and a half due to the emergency, was attended by up to 160,000 people on Saturday, and otherwise passed off without any major incidents. The two-day festival is widely acknowledged as the country's most popular LGBT event. |