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EXPLOSIVES experts have defused a massive bomb in the heart of London's West End.
Police were called at around 2am after a driver crashed his silver Mercedes into dustbins on The Haymarket and ran off.
Bouncers from a nearby nightclub alerted police after seeing what looked like gas cannisters in the car. Witnesses also said six-inch nails were scattered on the floor.
One police source said the bomb posed a real and substantial threat to the surrounding area, just yards from Piccadilly Circus.
A witness the canisters being removed from the car, believed to be a silver Mercedes, at around 4am.
A massive police cordon was thrown around The Haymarket in the heart of the capital's busy West End.
Dozens of forensic officers were today poring over the crime scene, which was covered by a blue plastic police tent.
Scotland Yard said detectives from Counter Terrorism Command were investigating the potential bomb plot.
A spokesman said: "Police were called to reports of a suspicious vehicle parked in The Haymarket, shortly before 2am this morning.
"As a precautionary measure the immediate area was cordoned off while the vehicle was examined by explosives officers.
"They discovered what appeared to be a potentially viable explosive device. This was made safe.
"The Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command has launched an investigation."
Rush-hour commuters faced disruption as nearby Piccadilly Underground station was closed and was expected to remain so for most of the morning.
The Haymarket is in the heart of London's theatreland and close to the popular shopping area of Regent Street.
Bron: www.thesun.co.uk
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Police were called at around 2am after a driver crashed his silver Mercedes into dustbins on The Haymarket and ran off.
Bouncers from a nearby nightclub alerted police after seeing what looked like gas cannisters in the car. Witnesses also said six-inch nails were scattered on the floor.
One police source said the bomb posed a real and substantial threat to the surrounding area, just yards from Piccadilly Circus.
A witness the canisters being removed from the car, believed to be a silver Mercedes, at around 4am.
A massive police cordon was thrown around The Haymarket in the heart of the capital's busy West End.
Dozens of forensic officers were today poring over the crime scene, which was covered by a blue plastic police tent.
Scotland Yard said detectives from Counter Terrorism Command were investigating the potential bomb plot.
A spokesman said: "Police were called to reports of a suspicious vehicle parked in The Haymarket, shortly before 2am this morning.
"As a precautionary measure the immediate area was cordoned off while the vehicle was examined by explosives officers.
"They discovered what appeared to be a potentially viable explosive device. This was made safe.
"The Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command has launched an investigation."
Rush-hour commuters faced disruption as nearby Piccadilly Underground station was closed and was expected to remain so for most of the morning.
The Haymarket is in the heart of London's theatreland and close to the popular shopping area of Regent Street.
Bron: www.thesun.co.uk
Here we go again?

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