A child and two adults who suffered minor injuries in a 'suspicious' explosion at a house in Bristol are no longer being treated in hospital, police have confirmed.
Avon and Somerset Police declared a major incident after two people died following a blast at an address on Sterncourt Road at around 6.30am on Sunday. A man, woman and child, understood to have been inside the same property as the deceased at the time of the explosion, were taken to hospital but did not need to stay overnight, police said.
Explosion Treated as Suspicious
The explosion is being treated as suspicious, but not as a suspected terrorist incident, police said. The force confirmed on Monday that searches carried out at a property in Speedwell, linked to the man who died, have now concluded. A police cordon in Sterncourt Road was 'significantly reduced' on Sunday night, allowing almost all residents to return home.
Investigation Ongoing
Police said the ongoing investigation remains 'complex and sensitive'. Superintendent Matt Ebbs told reporters on Sunday: 'At about 6.17am we received a call to attend a domestic-related incident at a residential address in Sterncourt Road. Officers were sent to the scene but shortly before they arrived, at just after 6.30am, there was an explosion inside the property. A woman and a man have died at the address and we’re treating the explosion as suspicious. Three people, a man, a woman and a child, were taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries.'
Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and there is not believed to be any significant damage to nearby properties. The area was declared safe late on Sunday after 'extensive' searches. The families of the two people who died are being supported by specially trained officers.
