EXPLOSIVE DEVICE FOUND AT FLAT AFTER POLICE RAID

An explosive device was found at a flat after a police raid, officers have said.

The improvised item was found in Ellis Place, Liverpool by a bomb disposal team on Friday afternoon, Merseyside Police said.

It was removed to New Brighton where a controlled explosion took place.

Flats and businesses around Ellis Place were evacuated but residents were allowed to return later.

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