Police cordoned off a large section of Greenwich Park today after discovering a 'suspicious item'.

Officers were called to the Royal Park just before 4pm.

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Part of Greenwich Park was cordoned off by police. (c.) Patrick v IJzendoorn.

A spokewoman for the Met Police said officers have been stood down after the item was found to be safe.

She said: "Officers believed there was a suspicious item."