EMERGENCY services came to the care of a man who had reportedly fallen ill after coming into contact with an unknown substance in Durrington at the weekend.

Police say a man in his 40s reportedly fell ill following an incident in Charles Road on Saturday afternoon (March 29).

A cordon was set up at the scene while the man received care.

Police have confirmed that tests “were found to be negative”.

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Chief inspector Graham McLaughlin said: “We appreciate the concern this incident has had in the community given the recent history and please be assured that the report was taken extremely seriously.

“Testing has been found to be negative and as a result the response and cordon have been lifted.

“I would like to thank specialist resources which came to assist from out of county for their time.

“I would also like to thank our partners in the fire and ambulance services for their support, and the public and local residents in Durrington for their patience while this incident was dealt with.”