Updated 2pm

Bomb disposal experts descended on St George’s Square on Monday morning after a scare prompted by a suspicious object. 

Police confirmed that the Valletta square was cleared as the AFM bomb disposal unit investigated the object, believed to be a piece of luggage. 

The square was reopened later in the morning after experts concluded that the object posed no threat. 

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