Kensington Gardens incident live: Major London park shut as police probe 'ongoing'

NewsUK NewsKensington PalaceLIVEUpdated 7 mins agoKensington Gardens incident live: Major London park shut as police probe 'ongoing'A police investigation has been launched at Kensington Gardens in central London which has been closed confirmed The Royal Parks and people are being urged to avoid the area(Image: Getty Images)NewsTim Hanlon News ReporterPeople have been urged to avoid Kensington Gardens which is closed with a police investigation underway.The popular green space, adjacent to Kensington Palace and Hyde Park, is currently shut the public, confirmed The Royal Parks this morning (April 17).The nature of the incident is unclear at this stage with Met Police saying they are "assessing a number of discarded items". People are asked to avoid the area 'until further notice'. One onlooker reported seeing a forensics team by the bandstand near the middle of the park.‌ New UpdatesKey EventsMet Police says they are examining 'discarded items'View PostToday12:15 BSTCounter terrorism police investigating video claiming to target Israel embassyThe Met Police says it is investigating a video claiming to have targeted the Israeli embassy.It stated: "Counter Terrorism Policing London are aware of a video shared online overnight in which a group claim to have targeted the nearby Embassy of Israel with drones carrying dangerous substances."While we can confirm that the Embassy has not been attacked, we are carrying out urgent enquiries to determine the authenticity of the video and to identify any potential link between it and the items discarded in Kensington Gardens."Tim HanlonToday12:10 BSTRoyal Parks is asking for people to stay away from the areaThe Royal Parks charity, which manages the likes of Hyde Park and Richmond Park, is "respectfully" asking the public to stay away from Kensington Gardens.Content cannot be displayed without consentTim HanlonToday12:06 BSTMet Police says they are examining '...