Mystery liquid find sparks police evacuation of 160 families from their homes in Eastbourne
After a mysterious ‘liquid’ was found in a coastal town, more than 160 families were evacuated by the police.
Bomb team officers, Eastbourne, East Sussex’teki ran to the scene just before 17:30.
The liquid was found in a bottle in one of the houses.
The residents were visited by the police and asked to stay at home while the area was corded.
However, this morning, preparations are made to evacuate neighbors from their homes.
Police said the item was ‘safe’ and the road was closed.
Hyde Road, Camden Road, Calverley Road, West Terrace, Bath Road and Grove Road are asked to leave their addresses at 9 am.
The police believe that there is no urgent risk for the public and believes that the evacuation can take place throughout the day to prevent much deterioration as possible.
Bomb team officers were called to the region just before 17:30 yesterday and the police visited the houses
The inhabitants were asked to stay at home and the region was taken under the cord as a precautionary
The residents who were evacuated from their homes talked to Mailonline about the incident.
55 -year -old Tracy Westlake lives next to the house where the suspicious package is located and describes a fragrance from the property.
He said that a package wrapped in a brown band with something written from the house was taken.
He said: ‘The house is right. The police touched my door this morning and asked me to leave. You can still smell everything leaking from the package. You always see a lot of people who come in and out. At least ten people. ‘
The police are still looking for the house.
Eastbourne District Council, civil servants ‘joint agencies work closely and currently resting center accommodation if necessary’ he said.
Jon Robeson, the detective responsible, said: ‘Our priority is to keep people safe. Since there is no urgent risk for residents, you are pleased and can be completed safely and effectively during daytime hours to minimize the impact of the evacuation of nearby houses on local residents.
“ We will have a series of uniform officers to help the planned evacuation on Tuesday morning and to make more advice.
We will encourage Hyde Road, Camden Road, Calverley Road, West Terrace, Bath Road and Grove Road to leave up to 9 o’clock.
‘We appreciate the support of the wider community that will be affected by the residents and the necessary precautionary actions, and I hope they will be able to return home quickly.
‘I would like to thank them for their patience and understanding while bringing this event to a safe conclusion.
‘A series of policemen will be ready to ensure assurance to minimize disruption with the substance safe and closed and emergency services and other common institutions.
“ Public security is our priority and the cord will buy about 160 houses. We’ll let the inhabitants go back to their homes as soon as they are safe to do this. ‘
