Liverpool's political and policing leaders headed out to show support for a city community that has been rocked by this week's shocking terror attack.
Mayor Joanne Anderson, Chief Constable Serena Kennedy and Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell were in Sutcliffe Street in Kensington today - which was the focus of a major armed police operation following Sunday's deadly blast at the Women's Hospital.
An address in the street, where terror attack suspect Emad Al Swealmeen previously lived continues to be cordoned off and guarded by officers.
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Four men arrested under terrorism laws in the Kensington area of Liverpool – three aged 21, 26 and 29, who were held on Sunday, and a man aged 20 who was detained on Monday – have now been released from police custody following interview, Counter Terrorism Police North West said on Monday night.
The residents of the quiet Kensington street remain shaken by the events of the past few days and Mayor Anderson, Chief Con Kennedy and Police Commissioner Ms Spurrell spoke with people in the area and tried to reassure them today.
One Sutcliffe Street resident, Golan Shawon, told the ECHO: "No one knows how long the police will stay here.
"It's terrifying, this place to me is very good. It is quiet and children are usually playing in the street. It is still shocking."
The street was locked down on Sunday after the attack as police marksmen surrounded the property where Al Swealmeen previously lived and trained their rifles on the parallel back alleys.
Today Chief Constable Kennedy said: "I think it was obviously a real shock for these residents on Sunday night and some of them had to be evacuated.
"It's upsetting, it's distressing to be removed from your home and I think they are glad to be home.
"I think people are reassured by the extra resources they are seeing in the area and we have told them we will stand side by side with our communities and leave a strong community going forward."
Mayor Anderson said: "We've come down today to try and reassure residents that we are there for them in the longer term.
"People wanted to talk about Sunday night and how traumatic it was obviously and their experiences."
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