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Road on lockdown

London’s Kensington High Street closed as police investigate ‘suspicious package’ found in restaurant

Hundreds of people lined the street after a bag was reportedly found in a popular restaurant

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A LONDON high street was on lockdown after a suspicious package was found inside a popular restaurant.

Police officers cordoned off part of Kensington High Street and evacuated shops and restaurants.

Kensington High Street has been evacuated after suspicious bag found
Kensington High Street has been evacuated after suspicious bag foundCredit: Twitter/MarianaMCampos
A bag was reportedly found inside a restaurant, sparking an evacutation
A bag was reportedly found inside a restaurant, sparking an evacutationCredit: @ss1271
Crowds line the streets after they were turfed out of shops and restaurants on a Friday evening
Crowds line the streets after they were turfed out of shops and restaurants on a Friday eveningCredit: Twitter/KittyKatMT3

It's after a bag was reportedly left inside a Prezzo.

It was later deemed not to be suspicious.

The road was closed to traffic in both directions between Queens Gate and Kensington Church Street.

It has since been reopened by police.


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