Old Trafford evacuated as Man United match abandoned
Old Trafford was evacuated today and a controlled explosion carried out after suspicious device discovered in toilets.
A suspicious looking package was found at Old Trafford about 20 minutes before Manchester United's final Premier League match of the season was scheduled to kick-off at 15h00.
The match against Bournemouth has been postponed.
A device made up of a cellular phone attached to a pipe was discovered in the toilets in the ground's north west corner.
The stadium was immediately evacuated with police and sniffer dogs moving in to inspect the whole stadium.
Police confirmed a controlled explosion was carried out by bomb disposal experts.
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Two coaches have just left Old Trafford. One empty, the first was #AFCB's pic.twitter.com/TvbFtx4u4t
— Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) May 15, 2016
Latest update: A controlled explosion has just been carried out within the stadium by bomb disposal experts at Old Trafford. More to follow.
— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 15, 2016