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Police have announced a report had been received of a grenade in the water near Leeds city centre.

West Yorkshire Police tweeted this afternoon, April 26, that the area near Great Wilson Street, next to the River Aire, had been cordoned off after a report of a grenade being found in the water. A worker at the Asda House nearby told LeedsLive the building had been evacuated and the bomb squad had been called in.

Read more: Police search River Aire after David Oluwale blue plaque stolen in hate crime

Police are advising people to avoid the area while enquiries are ongoing. This is a developing incident – LeedsLive has contacted West Yorkshire Police for more information.

Follow our liveblog below for updates on this incident as soon as we have them.

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15:19Phoebe Tonks

Magnet fishers appear to have uncovered the suspected grenade

As mentioned above, it is believed that magnet fishers accidentally uncovered the explosive device while searching for the David Oluwale plaque that officials believe may have been thrown into the river. This appears to have been corroborated on social media by more than one user.

15:16Phoebe Tonks

Residents and workers nearby shared their thoughts on the situation

One man who works in a restaurant by the river said they were told they were fine to open but said he didn’t know much else about the situation.

A security guard also revealed that police have taken the suspected grenade and gone to blow it out somewhere else as a precaution.

A lady also told our reporter at the scene, that she believed it was magnet fishers that had uncovered the device and said they were looking for the David Oluwale plaque when they discovered the suspected grenade.

It was also confirmed that only Asda house was evacuated, and no other buildings were affected.

14:38Jasmine Norden

Our reporter Mellissa Dzinzi live at the scene

14:23Jasmine Norden

Three police officers seen on other side of River Aire

(Image: Mellissa Dzinzi)

14:20Jasmine Norden

Police officers stationed around the River Aire

14:09Jasmine Norden

Video of emergency services at the scene

14:07Jasmine Norden

Police and ambulances at the scene

Police and ambulances at the scene (Image: Mellissa Dzinzi)

14:04Jasmine Norden

Great Wilson Street closed due to police incident

Inrix is reporting Great Wilson Street is closed due to the police incident near Water Lane.

14:03Jasmine Norden

Asda House employee says ‘building evacuated and bomb squad called’

The husband of a woman who works in Asda House told LeedsLive:

They have evacuated the building and the bomb squad are there. There is a suspicious package on a boat in the river.

They have just had to get out of the building and leave everything behind. They are not allowed back in there.

14:02Jasmine Norden

Police statement so far