Leeds street sealed off after 'suspicious package' found

A street in Armley has been cordoned off after a suspicious package was discovered.

Residents of Claremont Street in Armley have been asked to leave their homes while a search of the area takes place.

Officers have located the package, which residents say was found in an alleyway behind the terraced properties.

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An army bomb disposal unit is likely to be sent to the scene as a precaution.

Witness Lewis Spry said:

"I came out of my house to see a police car at the end of Claremont Street; I live on Claremont Place. I saw the street was blocked off fully and police were knocking on all the doors. A resident of that street said a suspicious package was found in one of the bin alleys.

"I've lived in Armley for about a month, and I've found it is a very unsafe place to live."

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