‘Bomb’ carried past Olympics security

Police carrying out security tests ahead of the Olympics managed to smuggle a fake bomb on to the main site, it was reported yesterday.

A dummy device is believed to have made it past security staff at the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London, on at least one occasion as security measures were scrutinised.

A spokesman for the Olympic Delivery Authority refused to comment on details of the incident but added: “Testing is standard practice in all major security operations.

“Such tests have a key role in developing our capability to ensure that London 2012 is safe and secure, and that we are best prepared to detect potential threats before and during the Games.”

Police also said they would not comment.

London 2012 has been put at severe terror threat level, the second highest classification.