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Two arrested after vehicle fails to stop at Sellafield

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 14:18 · Archive

A man and woman from Blackpool were arrested after a vehicle failed to stop near the Sellafield nuclear site on October 15.

A man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s, both from Blackpool, were arrested on October 15 after a vehicle failed to stop near the Sellafield nuclear site shortly before 1pm. Armed officers from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary responded to an alert raised by the Sellafield Guard Force.

The man was arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site and drug driving. The woman was arrested on suspicion of trespass. Both were later bailed pending further enquiries. Cumbria Constabulary officers arrested the man, and the Civil Nuclear Constabulary arrested the woman.

Sellafield Ltd confirmed that no sensitive areas of the site were breached during the incident. The site remained secure and operations continued as normal, with no increased risks to the site, workforce or public.

Two arrested after vehicle fails to stop at Sellafield
Image: NW Evening Mail

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