Merseyside Police says the suspicious object that caused a bomb scare at the John Lewis department store in Liverpool city centre today was not a viable device nor a hoax. It was a security tag that had been wrapped and taped up to muffle a loud ticking sound.
Police say the cordon at John Lewis Liverpool has been lifted. A full statement is expected soon.
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