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Bomb scare due to security
tags!
Photographs with thanks to Bay TV's
Andy
McLannahan.
MERSEYSIDE
Police were called along with other emergency services after a suspicious object
that caused a bomb scare at the John Lewis department store in Liverpool 1, in
the City Centre, on Saturday, 28 May 2016. The suspicious object that caused a
bomb scare turned out to be a faulty electronic security tag, which was emitting
a loud and audible ticking sound. It is thought that a member of staff covered
it and forgot to tell colleagues what had happed and why this was done. John
Lewis later issued a statement that "We take the
safety of our customers, partners and staff very seriously. It's our first
priority to keep everyone safe. On finding a suspicious item within the
Liverpool 1 branch our team informed the Police and as a precautionary measure
the store was evacuated. It then opened after the Police confirmed that it was
safe to do so and is trading started again as normal. We are grateful to
Merseyside Police for their quick response to this incident, and apologise to
our customers for any inconvenience caused." This is not the 1st 'security
incident' in Liverpool that has caused a scare; Liverpool Airport was also
affected by a 'security incident' but it shows just how focused we are at the
moment. Most big stores and attractions are now starting to display notices
about 'a suspicious objects.' As one of the many people watching what was
taking place said: - "It's better to be safe than sorry!"
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