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Oli Scarff
Investigation
Angela Merkel's office sealed off due to suspicious package
The discovery was made near her Berlin office.
Updated 10:40am.
THE OFFICES OF German Chancellor Angela Merkel were sealed off this morning due to a suspicious package.
Experts called in to examine the package outside the Berlin office have now given the all-clear.
It’s understood that there were four plastic yellow postal crates in the cordoned-off area, which was surrounded by police tape.
Ministers had chosen to carry on with their regular meeting when police cordoned off the area around.
Originally posted 8:46am.
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