Bomb squads swooped on Lanarkshire house after chemicals were found inside

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Bomb squads swooped on a house in Lanarkshire after chemicals were discovered inside.Residents in a quiet cul-de-sac in the village of Plains were left shocked after police, firefighters and an explosive ordnance disposal unit (EOD) descended on the property last Friday night.The house at the centre of the probe in Goldenacre Place has been under police guard for almost a week with officers stationed at the front and back doors.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android A search of the house uncovered chemicals, which were disposed of by bomb squads.

No arrests have been made.One neighbour, who did not wish to be named, told Lanarkshire Live's sister title the Daily Record: "There were police everywhere, they arrived on Friday and stayed the whole weekend."There were firefighters and a bomb disposal unit eventually arrived, nobody knew what was going on."Police stood at the front and back door of the house the whole weekend."Another resident said: "The bomb disposal units brought a robot-looking thing into the property."Officers in white suits were also taking items out of the house.

It looked like the windows were covered in tin foil."Images taken from the scene show silver foil erected against windows at the front and back of the property.On Wednesday night, a police vehicle remained parked outside the