COUNTY NEWS: Sainsbury's evacuated after '˜suspicious item' found

A bomb disposal unit was called to Sainsbury's in West Sussex this afternoon (November 30), after a '˜suspicious item' was found.

The supermarket in Haywards Heath was evacuated to make way for the bomb disposal team and police.

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “Police were called at 2.45pm to a report of a suspicious item at Sainsbury’s in Bannister Way, Haywards Heath.

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“The store and car park was evacuated. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team has been called and is on its way to investigate.”

A Sainsbury’s spokesman said: “We can confirm that an unattended package was found in our car park.

“The police investigated and confirmed the area is safe. The car park will reopen shortly.”