White powder package

what happened this morning. Apparently all the white powder fell out when it was opened and the letter said “die slowly”.

“How frightening that must have been for the person who opened it.

“My mate told me after the emergency services had been that the powder was harmless and turned out to be wheat flour or something similar.”

A spokesman for Kent Fire and Rescue Service, said: “We were called at 12.21pm to Pembroke Court after a white substance was found.

“We used our detecting equipment to establish the substance was non-harmful and it turned out to be wheat flour.

“We handed the incident back to the police.”

A spokesman for police said: “We received a report stating that a suspicious package had been sent to a premises in Pembroke Court, Chatham.

“The matter was referred to Kent Fire and Rescue Service, who attended the scene. Officers also attended the scene to provide support.

“The package was not found to be harmful and there are no reports of anyone sustaining injuries.