A 'suspicious item' that caused the evacuation of a major train station and disruption to services was actually a cannabis grinder that looked like a hand grenade.
Birmingham New Street station was immediately evacuated on Monday afternoon (October 31), with emergency services swarming the site after the concerning discovery. It caused major disruption to services that travelled through the station, including the hourly train to Manchester Piccadilly.
The station announced that British Transport Police were at the station after a 'suspicious item' had been reportedly found on the platform. National Rail also announced the closure shortly after 3.30pm, warning of possible delays of up to 60 minutes or cancellations to be expected.
