A police cordon has been put in place after the ASDA headquarters in Leeds was evacuated following the discovery of a “suspicious package”.
Staff at the office in Great Wilson Street have been sent home on Monday (November 9), although an eyewitness told the Yorkshire Evening Post that workers were not being allowed to enter the car park to retrieve their cars.
The YEP is down at the scene and will be bringing you all the latest updates as the bomb squad arrives, alongside other police and the fire service. West Yorkshire Police has urged the public to avoid the area.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the force said: “At 11.16am this morning, police received reports of a suspicious package having been sent to Asda House, Great Wilson Street, Leeds. Emergency services are currently at the scene and an Army EOD team has been called to attend.”
Here are our photos from the scene this afternoon.
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Staff after being evacuated from the ASDA HQ in Leeds | Iconic Media Photo: Iconic Media
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Police standing guard at the scene outside the ASDA HQ in Leeds | YEP Photo: YEP
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Police have put a cordon in place after the ASDA HQ in Leeds was evacuated | YEP Photo: YEP
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A picture from the scene outside the ASDA HQ following the evacuation | YEP Photo: YEP
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The road is closed off following the evacuation of ASDA's headquarters in Leeds on November 9 | YEP Photo: YEP