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LONDON, United Kingdom (UPDATED) – Areas of Britain’s Houses of Parliament were briefly locked down on Thursday, July 7, after police were called to investigate a suspect package containing white powder, officials said.
The security alert at the upper House of Lords lasted for an hour and a half before police stood down, when the powder was found to be “non-harmful”, a spokesman for the chamber said.
Media reports said it was found in a letter sent to a peer.
“Peers’ car park and parts of the terrace were closed temporarily but have now been reopened, ” the spokesman said.
“The closure was put in place while a package containing a white powder was investigated by specialist police units, which is standard procedure.
“The powder was found to be non-harmful.”
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police told AFP: “The incident has been stood down. It was a suspicious package that had been delivered the Houses of Parliament.
“There are no reports of any injuries or illnesses.” – Rappler.com
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