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Bomb squad called as residents evacuate homes

BBC A photo of Abram Close with red brick houses on the right and brown wooden fencing on the leftBBC
The police cordon was later cleared after the scare in Abram Close

Twenty houses in a quiet street were evacuated after the bomb squad was called to deal with a "suspicious item".

A resident found it in their front garden in Abram Close in Fallowfield, Manchester, just after 18:00 BST on Saturday.

Greater Manchester Police said the bomb squad advised "officers to evacuate as a precaution".

Residents were allowed back home just before midnight and investigations into the item continue.

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