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Becket Road bomb squad call: 153 homes evacuated, cordon removed, man arrested

BBC Bristol reported that a property on Becket Road drew a bomb disposal unit and evacuation of 153 homes; the cordon was later removed and a man was arrested after explosive substances were found.

BBC Bristol reported that 153 homes were evacuated while a bomb disposal unit investigated a property on Becket Road [1].

Another BBC Bristol report said a bomb-disposal team was brought in to destroy the items, triggering the evacuation of 153 homes [2]. The area cordon was removed after the items were destroyed [2].

BBC Bristol also reported that a man was arrested after explosive substances were found [3]. The same report said a bomb-disposal team was brought in to destroy the items, triggering the evacuation of 153 homes [3].

Sources

  1. BBC Bristol: Evacuation as bomb unit checks 'suspicious' items
  2. BBC Bristol: Cordon lifted after 'suspicious items' destroyed
  3. BBC Bristol: Man arrested after 'explosives substances' found

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