THIS was the scene earlier at the Kingfisher Centre after an evacuation earlier today.
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The centre closed around midday with Redditch Police saying it was ‘dealing with an ongoing incident’.
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There was much speculation on social media about a threat being made and there was a large police presence at the venue.
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The shopping centre reopened around 3pm.
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The Standard has contacted both the Kingfisher Centre and West Mercia Police to establish what happened and is awaiting comment.
