Investigations at the scene of an explosion in Leicester which claimed five lives are due to formally conclude Monday. Two weeks after the explosion which demolished the mini supermarket and two storey flat above it, police, fire and specialists were due this morning to hand the site over to Leicester City Council.
No date has yet been announced for when the city-bound stretch of Hinckley Road will re-open, but the Mercury understands it will be at least a week before the council has carried out the work it needs to do to make the route safe. Leicester City Council will now continue to clear the site and carry out repairs to the pavement and road in order to re-open Hinckley Road.
It is likely that a safety cordon will be in place for at least one more week and the inbound lane of Hinckley Road, from its junction with Woodville Road, will remain closed for the time being, said a police spokesperson. Three men have been charged with five counts of manslaughter and with arson with intent to endanger life.
