Man arrested after 'life-threatening' explosive chemicals found in St Leonards
- A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of producing illegal substances and making explosives unlawfully.
- Hazardous chemicals posing a threat to life were discovered at a property on A259 Marina in St Leonards, leading Sussex Police to declare a major incident.
- A 100-metre cordon is in place while Sussex Police conducts a thorough search for more hazardous material.
- Residents have been displaced, and a rest centre has been established at the Royal Victoria Hotel, with the incident not being treated as terror-related.
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73 residents still cannot return home after explosive chemicals found at house
Police thanked the public in St Leonards for their patience during an ‘unsettling’ time.
Police have said chemicals found at a property in a Sussex town are 'not part of large scale drugs production nor terror-related'
The chemicals found at a property in St Leonards are ‘not part of any large-scale drugs production’ nor part of a ‘terror-related incident’, police have said.
Man arrested after 'life-threatening' explosive chemicals found in St Leonards
Police found chemicals that are "explosive" and "pose a threat to life" at a property in St Leonards On Sea near Hastings on Thursday. People living inside a 100m cordon were told to evacuate their homes.
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