BREAKING: Friars Walk in Newport evacuated – shoppers report explosion
A SHOPPING centre in Newport has been evacuated by police after a suspicious vehicle was discovered.
By ROB VIRTUE
Express.co.uk
Thu, May 25, 2017
Gwent Police have shut Friars Walk over the incident.
Reports suggest armed police have been seen in the area.
A police cordon is in place and people are being urged to stay away from the area.
Gwent Police tweeted: “We are dealing with an incident in #FriarsWalk in #Newport following a report of a suspicious vehicle. Please avoid the area at this time.
“Specialist officers have been deployed to the scene and there is cordon in place as a safety precaution.”
Shoppers reported scenes of chaos.
Jon Roberts wrote on Twitter: “The shops/restaurants were evacuated, armed police shut the road in front and traffic at a standstill.”
The situation comes after the national security level was upgrading to critical in the wake of the Manchester terror attack on Monday night.
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