Firework leads to alert

LONDON - An firework in a post box caused an anti terror alert last night in the Wimbledon district of south London.

LONDON - An firework in a post box caused an anti terror alert last night in the Wimbledon district of south London.

A description of two people leaving the scene was given out but later a Scotland Yard spokesman said "We have just had it confirmed that the explosion was a firework. It was not linked to any terrorists."

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