Second search of South Shields house where bomb squad descended as part of ongoing investigation

Northumbria Police has confirmed a second search at a house on Osborne Avenue was carried out on Wednesday, April 29.

A number of police vehicles were spotted in the street less than a week after the bomb squad was called to the street as part of an ongoing investigation.

Now Northumbria Police has confirmed the police presence on Wednesday was linked to the same ongoing incident.

Last week – on Friday, April 24 – the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended the South Shields street to assist police officers with searching a property there.

It has been confirmed that there was ‘no risk’ to the wider public and that the search in Osborne Avenue formed part of an ongoing police operation.

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