Bomb disposal experts were scrambled to an area of woodland in Oldham after a 'suspicious device' was found. Police officers were called to the scene at around 5pm yesterday (Monday). The item was found in a wooded area at the bottom of Ashbrook Road, the force said.
A cordon was put in place around the area by emergency services. Bomb specialists worked at the scene to assess the device.
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Pictures taken last night showed a number of police vehicles stationed on Ashbrook Road. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer could be seen working behind the tape. The device was deemed to be 'non-suspicious' after investigations were carried out, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said. It was then 'disposed of appropriately'.
In a statement, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "At around 5pm on Monday 11 July we received a call of a suspicious device that was reported in the Ashbrook Road area of Oldham.
"EOD attended that evening to inspect, confirming the device has been assessed as non-suspicious and has also been disposed of appropriately."
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