A controlled explosion has been carried out on a suspicious package found at the University of Glasgow, police have said.
Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson said the package had been received at the university earlier on Wednesday.
It was not opened and there were no injuries to university staff or students but several buildings were evacuated as a precaution, he said."Police Scotland is liaising with the Metropolitan Police in relation to their investigation into packages received in London yesterday.Explosive devices were received at Waterloo Station and buildings near Heathrow and London City airports on Tuesday.
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