The Henderson Police station has been evacuated after a member of the public has come into the front counter with a mortar shell.
The bomb squad is currently on the scene assessing the item.
Traffic is being diverted and motorists are asked to avoid the following areas;
-Sel Peacock Drive
-Buscomb Avenue
-Lincoln Road
This is the second such incident in a week at the Henderson Police Station and Police urge anyone who finds an item like this to leave it where it is, and notify the Police.
ENDS
Issued by Beth Bates