Residents evacuated from homes after man claimed to have explosives
Emergency services at the scene in Catford (The Independent)
Police were called to Stanstead Road in Catford, South London, on Wednesday night for an emergency welfare check on a flat occupant.
Specialist officers and negotiators engaged with a man, believed to be in his 20s, who claimed to possess explosives.
Residents on Stanstead Road were evacuated from their homes around 11:30pm and taken to the nearby Ladywell Centre, with the street remaining cordoned off for approximately 12 hours.
The man sustained several injuries and is currently in hospital in a critical condition.
