Residents have spoken of their shock after being evacuated and forced to remain out of their homes for several hours after suspicious substances were discovered during a police raid.
The drama unfolded after officers executed a warrant at a house on Longridge, a large residential estate just outside Knutsford town centre, at around 7am this morning (Monday).
Police said a 'number of unknown substances' were discovered which caused them concern. More emergency services including firefighters, paramedics and the army's bomb disposal unit, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) were called in. READ MORE: Family 'heartbroken' as 'loving grandad', 85, dies after being 'hit by a number of vehicles' on main road READ MORE: Brianna Ghey stabbed 28 times in park by teenagers who had discussed killing other children, prosecutors allege Six people - five men, aged 23, 24, 24, 29 and 58 and a 22-year-old woman -were arrested.
They remain in police custody for questioning. A 100-metre cordon was put in place with residents at 110 homes in the immediate vicinity being asked to leave their homes whilst experts assessed the material.