The Ordeal is Now Over
Are we all scared? There maybe a few more of these to come followed by a real event. This is how they terrify into submission and take away your rights.
As it Happened: Device Wasn’t Viable
A suspicious item found at Old Trafford football stadium, which required a controlled explosion to be carried out, has now been identified as a training device.
Shortly before today’s planned football fixture (Sunday 15 May), which was due to kick off at 3pm, staff from the Manchester United ground alerted police to a suspicious item that had been found in the toilets within the North West Quadrant, between the Sir Alex Ferguson stand and the Stretford End.
Following today’s controlled explosion, we have since found out that the item was a training device which had accidentally been left by a private company following a training exercise involving explosive search dogs.
Full statement: Greater Manchester Police
Full assessment now concluded and found device wasn’t viable. A full search of the stadium is ongoing. Full update to follow.
— Greater Manchester Police #StayHomeSaveLives (@gmpolice) May 15, 2016
Bomb disposal experts carried out controlled explosion at Old Trafford on what is described as incredibly lifelike explosive device…
— Greater Manchester Police #StayHomeSaveLives (@gmpolice) May 15, 2016
We are out of the stadium fine thank you for asking, and it looks like most people are. Hopefully everything and everyone is ok.
— Coleen Rooney (@ColeenRoo) May 15, 2016
Manchester United‘s final-day match against Bournemouth has been called off because of a suspect package.
Two stands – the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand and the Stretford End – were evacuated before the home game against Bournemouth and sniffer dogs brought in to search the stands.
Kick-off, due at 15:00 BST, was delayed and shortly afterwards the match was abandoned on police advice.
Security personnel are supervising fans exiting the stadium.
Following the abandonment of #MUNBOU, the Premier League has issued the following statement… pic.twitter.com/ra4zOaWIwr
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 15, 2016
Those inside OT are asked to remain seated while the forecourt is cleared of fans already evacuated from the stadium. #mufc
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 15, 2016
An “operation red code” alert was heard over the tannoy at 14:40 BST and the players who were warming up left the field.
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The club announced: “Due to the discovery of a suspect package in the north-west quadrant of the ground, the match has been abandoned for today on police advice.
“People in the stadium are advised to remain in their seats while the forecourt is cleared of fans evacuated from the stadium. Further announcements will be made as soon as possible.”
FALSE FLAG?
Speculation is already growing that this is a False Flag
This comes just days after a Terrorism training exercise took place at the Trafford Centre in Manchester.
A staged “terrorist attack” on the Trafford Centre to test how emergency services would respond in the event of an actual attack has been hailed a “great success”.
The dramatic training exercise saw a ‘suicide bomber’ detonate a device at the attraction – killing and injuring dozens of ‘shoppers’.
Around 800 volunteers took part in the mock attack which took five months to plan. – Manchester Evening News
More to follow.
