Nottinghamshire Police closed off Sunninghill Park in Clifton on Saturday after officers were called to a report of a suspicious package at the park at 11:51 BST. An explosive ordnance disposal unit attended as a precaution, and a cordon was put in place.
Police said later on Saturday afternoon that the item had been made safe and the cordon lifted. The force thanked residents for their patience and understanding while work was carried out to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.
The source does not say what the suspicious package was, and it does not say how long the cordon remained in place. What is clear is that the bomb disposal response ended the same day it began, with the park reopened after police and specialists dealt with the item safely.
For Clifton residents, the immediate disruption was brief but real, and police said the matter was resolved without further incident. The unanswered detail is the simplest one: what the package was, and why it prompted a precautionary response in the first place.
