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Monday 23 January 2017 12:31 pm

Stepney Green Tube station closed and Mile End road on lockdown after reports of a suspicious item

By: Caitlin Morrison

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Police are investigating reports of a suspicious item found outside Stepney Green Tube station in east London. 

The station is closed, and District and Hammersmith & City line trains are not stopping.

Meanwhile, Mile End Road is on lockdown as officers from the Metropolitan Police investigate.

https://twitter.com/districtline/status/823496938674913280

Anyone know what's going on along Mile End Road near Stepney Green station? pic.twitter.com/IJg5S3ilO3

— Tommy (@tommyf1996) January 23, 2017

https://twitter.com/AbbieCNorris/status/823506581669236737

 

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