Police were called to Teesside Park after an unknown item was left on a bench - but the object turned out to be a speaker.

Officers attended the popular shopping complex after receiving a call from security staff about an item that had been abandoned on a bench. 

Cleveland Police located the item - which was believed to have been found just outside the Primark store - and identified it as a speaker that was not connected to anything. 

The force confirmed that the item had been removed and booked into police property for safekeeping.

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A full statement from police said: Officers attended Teesside Park after receiving a call from security staff about an item which had been left on a bench.

"The item was found to be a speaker which was not connected to anything. 

"It has been removed and booked into the police property store for safekeeping."