Suspicious Item Found At Walsall Mosque

Homes near to a mosque in Walsall are being evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious item, West Midlands Police say.

Army bomb disposal experts are currently at the scene and have this morning ordered the evacuation of around 39 homes in the immediate vicinity of the Aisha Mosque and Islamic Centre.

The measure is precautionary while a further examination of the item is undertaken.

One officer wearing a blue full-length forensic could be seen taking photographs of areas of interest near the building.

Police were called to the Rutter Street address at around 10.45pm last night following the discovery in the grounds of the building.

The item was then brought inside the building by a member of the public, police said.

The area has been cordoned off.

"People in the affected area and who are unable to make alternative arrangements are being taken to Walsall Town Hall where they will be cared for," a police statement said.

Forensic experts were at the scene

Meanwhile, local officers remain at the scene and are talking to residents to keep them up-to-date with the incident and offer reassurance.

Viyja Kainth, the vice-chairman of a residents' group, said: "We were told by the police that there was an incident of a serious nature.

"The residents were evacuated in the early hours of the morning," he said, praising the work of Walsall Council in helping those who had to leave their homes.

Police have appealed for information

Ali Mahmood, the chair of the local traders' association, said no details had been provided of the nature of the suspicious item.

"It's a very big shock for the local community," he told reporters.

Sky's Midlands correspondent David Crabtree says that more than 12 hours after the item was found, "the area remains cordoned off and there is a great deal of police activity and forensic work going on".

:: Anyone with information which may help should call police on 101 http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/contact-us/reporting-crime/

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