Anfield shut down!

Police attended an incident at Anfield on Tuesday afternoon after two men on a stadium tour were reported to have gone missing.

Police said that they were called to address “security concerns” at Liverpool’s stadium at around 3pm. “Merseyside police can confirm officers are in attendance following security concerns at Anfield stadium today,” read a statement.
A spokesman for Liverpool added: “There is an incident at Anfield stadium and as a precautionary measure the facility has been evacuated. The priority is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone at the ground. The emergency services are aware of the situation.”

Photos were posted on social media and in local news blogs appearing to show club staff and tourists standing outside the ground with police officers manning the gates to the ground. Liverpool are due to face Bournemouth in the fourth round of the Capital One Cup at Anfield on Wednesday night.

A further Merseyside Police statement said a search of Anfield was taking place, with one man unaccounted for following a tour of the stadium.

The statement said: “Merseyside Police can confirm that a search of Anfield football stadium is currently under way after the club raised an alert earlier this afternoon.

“At 3.05pm, the club reported to Merseyside Police that the ground had been evacuated after a man who had been on a tour was unaccounted for and believed to be in the stadium.

“The club cannot guarantee that the man has left the ground and therefore a search of the ground is under way.”

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