Council Offices Evacuated over 'Suspicious Envelopes'

Council offices evacuated over 'suspicious envelopes'

Police have confirmed that a cordon was put in place near the Hertsmere Borough Council offices in Borehamwood over two "suspicious…

Bomb squad deployed after suspicious packages sent to Jewish council leader

Several roads have been closed and buildings evacuated after two suspicious packages were said to have been sent to a Jewish council leader in Hertfordshire.Prior to the incident in Borehamwood today, Hertsmere Council leader Jeremy Newmark had been subject to a death threat, which remains under investigation by police.Mr Newmark was not at the civic centre when the suspicious envelopes arrived, but council staff immediately alerted emergency se…