A man has been charged and will appear in court today

A man is due to appear in court in connection with a bomb hoax earlier this week. The bomb squad were called after a “suspicious package” was found at an address on Crown Gate, Runcorn, at around 2.30pm on Wednesday, November 20.

The explosive ordnance (EOD) attended the scene and it was later established the item was not suspicious. There was a large police presence near Runcorn Shopping City and a cordon was put in place after the incident.

Following police enquiries, Geoffrey Rush, 50, of Edinburgh Road, Widnes, was arrested in relation to the matter. He has since been charged with bomb hoax – communicating false information.

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Rush has been remanded in custody and is set to appear at Chester Magistrates’ Court today Friday, November 22. For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/news. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter.

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