Bomb threat at Peterborough Prison was a "hoax"

Bosses at Peterborough Prison have confirmed that a bomb threat was a hoax.

Police officers and a bomb disposal squad were sent to Category B facility on the evening of Friday 13th April after receiving reports of a bomb in a car in the car park.

The prison, which holds 480 male and 360 female was cordoned off as police surrounded a silver VW Golf parked at the prison.

A spokesperson for Sodexo Justice Services - who run Peterborough Prison - later confirmed the area was safe: