Police use robot to carry out two controlled explosions after 'suspicious vehicle' bomb scare at ITV - and the owner doesn't look too happy when he gets back to his car 

  • Patrol officers reported a 'suspicious' white Skoda on Coin Street, London
  • Buildings nearby, including ITV's South Bank studios, were evacuated
  • Area was cordoned off and two controlled explosions were carried out
  • Car owner returned and didn't look happy as he inspected the vehicle

By Anthony Joseph for MailOnline

Published: 13:06 GMT, 20 May 2016 | Updated: 00:09 GMT, 21 May 2016

Police were called in to carry out two controlled explosions after a suspicious vehicle triggered a bomb scare at ITV studios.

The incident happened on Coin Street in London at around 11.20am today.

The owner of the car, which was blown up, returned to his vehicle this afternoon and didn't look too happy as he inspected it by opening the bonnet.

Patrol officers reported the 'suspicious' white Skoda in the area and the Metropolitan Police's bomb squad arrived.

Police were called in to carry out two controlled explosions after a suspicious vehicle triggered a bomb scare at ITV studios

Police were called in to carry out two controlled explosions after a suspicious vehicle triggered a bomb scare at ITV studios

Police used bomb disposal robot as well as police dogs to diffuse a suspect white Skoda

Police used bomb disposal robot as well as police dogs to diffuse a suspect white Skoda

All the buildings in the vicinity, including ITV's studios on South Bank, were evacuated and police cordoned off the area around the car

All the buildings in the vicinity, including ITV's studios on South Bank, were evacuated and police cordoned off the area around the car

The owner of the car, which was blown up, returned to his vehicle this afternoon
He was seen inspecting his vehicle by opening the bonnet

The owner of the car, which was blown up, returned to his vehicle this afternoon and was seen inspecting his it by opening the bonnet

All the buildings in the vicinity, including ITV's studios on South Bank, were evacuated and police cordoned off the area around the car. 

Detectives used a robot to carry out the controlled explosions and later determined the vehicle as 'not suspicious'.

Pictures showed the car's windows smashed up and what looked like petrol canisters inside the vehicle.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: 'Officers on patrol on Coin Street came across a suspicious vehicle.

'We cordoned off the area around the vehicle and a controlled explosion was carried out.

'The vehicle has now been deemed as not suspicious'.

Police shut off large parts of the South Bank as Bomb Disposal Officers used a robot to carry out a controlled explosion on a white Skoda parked in opposite the National Theatre and the ITV Studios

Police shut off large parts of the South Bank as Bomb Disposal Officers used a robot to carry out a controlled explosion on a white Skoda parked in opposite the National Theatre and the ITV Studios

Patrol officers reported a 'suspicious' white Skoda in the area and the Metropolitan Police's bomb squad arrived at the scene shortly

Patrol officers reported a 'suspicious' white Skoda in the area and the Metropolitan Police's bomb squad arrived at the scene shortly

The car, which had been deemed suspicious by police, at South Bank in London today

The car, which had been deemed suspicious by police, at South Bank in London today

Detectives used a robot to carry out the controlled explosions and later determined the vehicle as 'not suspicious'

Detectives used a robot to carry out the controlled explosions and later determined the vehicle as 'not suspicious'

The contents of a car after police shut off large parts of South Bank in London today

The contents of a car after police shut off large parts of South Bank in London today

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