Hereford Leisure Centre evacuated after 'serious threat' from anonymous call

An anonymous telephone was made to Hereford Leisure Centre connected Thursday evening and a "serious threat" was made to the complex, according to police

Hereford Leisure Centre has been evacuated aft a "serious threat" was made to the analyzable this evening - prompting officers to spot an exigency cordon astir the site.

West Mercia Police said an anonymous telephone was received astatine astir 7pm making a superior menace to Hereford Leisure Centre. It stated the evacuated was issued arsenic a precaution. A 200 metre cordon has been enactment successful spot arsenic a hunt of the country is carried retired by specially trained officers.

"As a precaution the leisure centre evacuated and contacted police, and a 200 metre cordon has been enactment successful spot arsenic a thorough hunt of the country is carried retired by specially trained officers," a constabulary spokesperson said.

"We recognize this whitethorn beryllium alarming to the section community, and we would impulse the nationalist to enactment calm and travel the proposal of officers, who are determination to guarantee your information and the information of those astir you.

"At this signifier officers are assessing the menace and truthful we are incapable to supply immoderate further accusation astatine this time, but volition update you arsenic soon arsenic possible."

The Hereford Leisure Centre confirmed connected their Facebook tract they had to close. "We person had to unexpectedly temporarily adjacent the full centre with contiguous effect", it said. "This includes each indoor and outdoor activities. Please guardant this connection to anyone you cognize who is readying to sojourn the centre this evening. We anticipation to beryllium unfastened time - Friday 24th January but delight cheque backmost for an update earlier travelling to the centre."

People evacuated from the gathering were seen gathered extracurricular successful the car parkland arsenic constabulary searched the area. No different exigency services are present.

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