Controlled explosion at HMP Wakefield as enquiries continue
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Enquiries remain ongoing this evening following the discovery of a suspicious package at HMP Wakefield.
A West Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said that in a swift multi-agency response, all emergency services attended the incident at around 11.30am and as a precautionary measure the EOD were called to assess the package.
“It was assessed as not containing harmful materials and a controlled explosion was undertaken by the EOD team,” she said.
There is an ongoing investigation with Wakefield CID and prison authorities.