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Laura Ferguson

Police confirm nothing suspicious found after Sainsbury's distribution centre earlier evacuated

Emergency services have confirmed that nothing suspicious was discovered following an incident that led to at a Sainsbury's distribution centre in East Kilbride being evacuated.

Police Scotland have confirmed that a suspicious item was found at around 2am this morning (Tuesday, February 4).

Following local reports of a bomb squad being called to the scene, police have stated that specially trained officers searched the area and confirmed that nothing suspicious was found.

The Sainsbury's distribution centre has now been reopened following the incident.

A police spokesperson said: "Police were called to a report concerning an item found within a distribution centre in Hurlawcrook Road, East Kilbride around 2am on Tuesday, 4 February.

"As a precaution, a number of staff were evacuated to a nearby building whilst enquiries and searches were carried out.

"Following a thorough search by specially trained officers, nothing suspicious has been found and the site has returned to normal business."

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