Police said they had been contacted by a department store in Kingston, London, who had received a bomb threat – the store has been evacuated and emergency services are at the scene
Police at the scene this morning
Shoppers were evacuated from a John Lewis store after a bomb threat was received.
Police say they were contacted by a department store in Kingston, Greater London, this morning who reported the threat.
Emergency services are at the scene and officers are searching the store.
A spokesman from John Lewis told MyLondon: “We can confirm that our John Lewis and Waitrose shops in Kingston were evacuated this morning as instructed by the police.
“The safety of our customers and Partners is our top priority and we are working closely with the emergency services as they handle the situation.”
