06/29/2007
British police said on Friday they had defused a suspected bomb in central London. Explosives officers were called to examine a car parked in The Haymarket, a central London street, early on Friday morning, London police said in a statement.
"They discovered what appeared to be a potentially viable explosive device. This was made safe," they said, adding that counter-terrorism officers were investigating.
Police responded after a member of the public reported a suspicious vehicle shortly before 2 a.m. (0100 GMT).
The street was sealed off while police investigated and was likely to remain closed for the foreseeable future, they said. The nearby Piccadilly Circus underground train station was open, but exit restrictions were in place, the police said.
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