Bristol road closed off after bomb squad called to neutralise suspicious item

A road in Bristol city centre has been cornered off with a 50-meter cordon in place, after a suspicious package was discovered. 

The item was left on Park Street by a man at around 08:25 this morning. It was found strapped to a bollard outside of City Hall. 

Bomb squad and the military arrived and neutralised the package with a controlled explosion, arriving on the scene with an army bomb disposal robot used to scan the suspicious item.

Dozens of soldiers and police officers were on scene, alongside a large crowd of people gathered behind the cordon to witness what was happening. 

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The street was promptly evacuated this morning. Two members of staff who work at Pizzarova on Park Street told BBC West: “We could see the thing on the street, a white bollard with something strapped to it” .

Park Street has been closed to motorists and all pedestrians this morning, though an Avon & Somerset Police spokesperson has announced that they will ensure Park Street is reopened at the earliest opportunity.