Bomb scare after suspect packages found in Sunderland park

Suspect packages sparked an alert in a city centre park.

By The Newsroom

Published 3rd Jun 2016, 14:27 BST

Updated 3rd Jun 2016, 15:53 BST

Mowbray Park where two abandoned suitcases sparked concerns were safety

Officers were called to Mowbray Park in Sunderland city centre after the alarm was raised at 12.58pm, today.

Two suitcases had been found dumped near to a notice board.

It comes after suitcases sparked similar incidents in Durham and South Shields in recent months.

Police carried out investigations and found there was no concerns regarding the suitcases.

A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: "Officers attended and established there were no concerns in relation to the suitcases. They were removed by the council.

"The park was not evacuated at any point."