{"id":292170,"date":"2025-07-26T02:38:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T02:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/292170\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T02:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T02:38:13","slug":"bomb-squad-descend-on-house-after-suspicious-item-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/292170\/","title":{"rendered":"Bomb squad descend on house after suspicious item found"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Merseyside Police had been carrying out a raid at a property when they discovered the item<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_JS244296827.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a generic police raid\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Image of a generic police raid<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">An army bomb squad descended on a house in Southport this afternoon after a suspicious item was found. People living in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/southport\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Southport<\/a> said they saw police going into a house on Hart Street today, July 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Merseyside Police had been executing a search warrant at a property when they discovered an item which was &#8220;subject to further examination&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) from the army were called to assist and confirmed the item was a disused firework.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Merseyside police said the address will be retained for a further search tomorrow. A spokesperson for the force confirmed there was &#8220;no concern for anyone\u2019s safety&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Photos seen by <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the ECHOLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the ECHO<\/a> showed a large police presence alongside a bomb disposal vehicle, with officers stationed outside a property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">For the latest news and breaking news visit <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"daily and breaking newsletterLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>. 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