A major road in north Leeds was closed on Saturday (September 14) as police investigated reports of a “suspicious package”.

West Yorkshire Police said on X (formerly Twitter) that road closures were put up on Harrogate Road near the A6120 ring road roundabout in Moortown while officers investigated.

The force urged the public and motorists to avoid the area while the package was being examined.

An Army EOD team was called in to examine the package, and subsequently confirmed it to be non-suspicious.

Roads reopened just before 2pm, with congestion slowly easing in the area.

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