Friday, June 09, 2017

Bomb squad tackle suspicious package at McDonalds just two miles from stadium in Edinburgh where Robbie Williams is due to play

  • Police were called to inspect a package at a McDonalds restaurant in Edinburgh
  • It is just two miles from Murrayfield Stadium where Robbie Williams is playing
  • The Royal Logistics Corps bomb disposal team were pictured on scene 
  • Police have declared the package poses no risk and McDonald's has reopened 
A bomb squad has been called in to inspect a suspicious package found at a McDonalds just two miles from where Robbie Williams is due to perform tonight.
Popstar Robbie is set to take the stage at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh this evening, however in light of the recent attack on the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, police were quick to respond to examine the package.
A bomb squad has been called in to inspect a suspicious package found at a McDonalds just two miles from where Robbie Williams is due to perform tonight
A bomb squad has been called in to inspect a suspicious package found at a McDonalds just two miles from where Robbie Williams is due to perform tonight
The Royal Logistics Corps bomb disposal team were pictured on scene.
A police spokesperson said: 'Police in Edinburgh were called to McDonalds in Glasgow Road around 10.20am on Friday 9 June following a report of a suspicious item being found in a bathroom cubicle. 
'The item has been assessed to pose no risk to the public and patrons were allowed to renter the premises around 12.30pm. 
Enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident.' 

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