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Merseyside Police Remove Suspicious Powder in Anfield Amid Human Remains Probe

Army bomb disposal removed suspicious powder from Anfield house linked to a human remains probe; around 20 properties evacuated, police said.

  • On Sunday, February 1, Merseyside Police attended a Douglas Road, Anfield house where the army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team removed a quantity of suspicious white powder for controlled disposal.
  • The probe follows the discovery of human remains on January 8 at Gerards Court, Carr Mill, and police forensic teams had been at the property for over three weeks as part of that wider investigation, with police confirming the enquiries are connected.
  • Around 20 properties were evacuated as police cordoned the area and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal van was escorted at speed by three Matrix police vehicles at around 4.30pm, while local residents reported a loud blast that made their `hearts were going to stop`.
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Liverpool Echo broke the news in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
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