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Asda Bootle Evacuated After Charging Cable Mistaken for Bomb

Merseyside Police confirmed the item was a charging cable, concluding the evacuation was a good-faith mistake.

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Overview

  • The store was evacuated just before 11 am on June 6 following reports of a man acting suspiciously with wires in the aisle.
  • Witnesses described shoppers and staff fleeing while screaming and crying amid rumours of an explosive device.
  • Officers arrived within minutes and identified the object as a phone charging cable, not a bomb.
  • Police carried out enquiries and determined the scare was unintentional, with no criminal intent behind the report.
  • Asda Bootle reopened after roughly an hour, with operations resuming as normal once the scene was cleared.