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A suspicious item found at Old Trafford football stadium, which required a controlled explosion to be carried out, has now been identified as a training device.
Shortly before today’s planned football fixture, which was due to kick off at 3pm, staff from the Manchester United ground alerted police to a suspicious item that had been found in the toilets within the North West Quadrant, between the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand and the Stretford End.
Police quickly attended and explosive experts were called in to assess the item, which has been described as an incredibly realistic-looking explosive device.
Initially, a partial evacuation of the stadium was put in place but a decision was made between police and Manchester United club officials to abandon the game and a full controlled evacuation of the stadium was carried out.
Assistant Chief Constable John O’Hare from Greater Manchester Police said: "I am grateful to the Manchester United and Bournemouth supporters for their support and assistance today.
"Following today’s controlled explosion, we have since found out that the item was a training device which had accidentally been left by a private company following a training exercise involving explosive search dogs.
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