Count-terrorism police have arrested a person after he was allegedly seen with a suspected firearm and a suspicious bundle at a hospital’s maternity wing.
Wards on the Gledhow wing of St James’s Hospital in Leeds have been evacuated after the suspect was detained at round 5am on Friday.
The 27-year-old man was initially arrested on suspicion of firearms and explosives offences, however police later stated he was re-arrested on suspicion of caring within the fee, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
Army specialists and a bomb disposal unit attended the scene on Friday and a cordon was put in place as a precautionary measure.
“A vehicle and a number of premises” have been being searched and counter-terror police are actually main the investigation.
A cordon stays in place as a precaution whereas specialist groups work on the scene, situated a couple of mile from town centre.
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The A&E division stays open and other people have been instructed to nonetheless attend outpatient appointments.
A affected person on the respiratory ward instructed the Yorkshire Post that they’d been moved out of their rooms into corridors and employees rooms.
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed that police had evacuated quite a few wards on Friday morning and {that a} cordon would stay in place.
Detective Chief Superintendent Jim Dunkerley stated: “This is being treated as an isolated incident and there is no evidence to suggest there is any heightened or ongoing risk to the public.”
Source: information.sky.com”