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Residents evacuated from homes after man claimed to have explosives

Police were called to Stanstead Road in Catford , South London , on Wednesday night for an emergency welfare check on a flat occupant.
Specialist officers and negotiators engaged with a man, believed to be in his 20s, who claimed to possess explosives .
Residents on Stanstead Road were evacuated from their homes around 11:30pm and taken to the nearby Ladywell Centre, with the street remaining cordoned off for approximately 12 hours.
The man sustained several injuries and is currently in hospital in a critical condition.
The incident is not being treated as terror-related, and the Independent Office for Police Conduct has been notified.

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