Edinburgh bank building evacuated as 'suspicious package' turns out to be talcum powder
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Police and fire crews attended the Lloyds Banking Group office at Fountainbridge after the alarm was raised around 12.40pm.
The package had been delivered to the building - and workers were evacuated in a precautionary move.
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Hide AdIt is believed officers later discovered that the parcel in question contained talcum powder.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Around 12.40pm on Thursday, 11 July, 2024, police were advised a suspicious package had been delivered to a business premises on Fountainbridge in Edinburgh.
“Emergency services attended and staff from the mailroom were evacuated as a precaution. Following examination the package was found to contain no harmful substance.”
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