![Suspicious package which closed M1 for 10 hours was filled with acid and may have been left deliberately, police reveal Suspicious package which closed M1 for 10 hours was filled with acid and may have been left deliberately, police reveal](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2017/09/20/TELEMMGLPICT000141058985_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bq9ib4wCbGPGgIbG5MT518GzepFsdpyoBPRlNLqKxJpjg.jpeg)
Suspicious package which closed M1 for 10 hours was filled with acid and may have been left deliberately, police reveal
![M1 closed between J36 and J37 near Barnsley after suspicious package found on bridge | ITV News Calendar M1 closed between J36 and J37 near Barnsley after suspicious package found on bridge | ITV News Calendar](https://images.ctfassets.net/pjshm78m9jt4/73lPQl8c01C3PYTrlFaCWE/35565bc19cdb9917e97caa7ee66ef5b9/376.jpg)
M1 closed between J36 and J37 near Barnsley after suspicious package found on bridge | ITV News Calendar
![M1 closed in both directions as bomb disposal unit investigates 'suspicious object' found under motorway bridge | The Independent | The Independent M1 closed in both directions as bomb disposal unit investigates 'suspicious object' found under motorway bridge | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2017/09/19/12/m1-2.jpg?quality=75&width=1200&auto=webp)
M1 closed in both directions as bomb disposal unit investigates 'suspicious object' found under motorway bridge | The Independent | The Independent
![Suspicious package that closed M1 for hours was 'empty' as forensics analyse where it came from - YorkshireLive Suspicious package that closed M1 for hours was 'empty' as forensics analyse where it came from - YorkshireLive](https://i2-prod.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/article23908690.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_The-bomb-squad-and-a-number-of-police-cars-are-at-the-scene.jpg)
Suspicious package that closed M1 for hours was 'empty' as forensics analyse where it came from - YorkshireLive
![M1 travel chaos as drivers trapped for NINE hours forcing bored people to play football, rugby and frisbee on the motorway | The Sun M1 travel chaos as drivers trapped for NINE hours forcing bored people to play football, rugby and frisbee on the motorway | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/nintchdbpict000354296943.jpg)
M1 travel chaos as drivers trapped for NINE hours forcing bored people to play football, rugby and frisbee on the motorway | The Sun
![Recap: M1 northbound finally reopens seven-and-a-half hours after ' suspicious object' found but delays continue - CoventryLive Recap: M1 northbound finally reopens seven-and-a-half hours after ' suspicious object' found but delays continue - CoventryLive](https://i2-prod.coventrytelegraph.net/incoming/article13640974.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/Suspicious-object-closes-M1.jpg)
Recap: M1 northbound finally reopens seven-and-a-half hours after ' suspicious object' found but delays continue - CoventryLive
![M1 motorway closure: no explosive element found in suspicious package | Road transport | The Guardian M1 motorway closure: no explosive element found in suspicious package | Road transport | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/cf30b3772222d03f0cee2d1a43037c9ba51ac9a7/0_74_4000_2400/master/4000.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=1b505a05fa926d2ff4934c4fe911816d)
M1 motorway closure: no explosive element found in suspicious package | Road transport | The Guardian
![M1 motorway closure: no explosive element found in suspicious package | Road transport | The Guardian M1 motorway closure: no explosive element found in suspicious package | Road transport | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/100dbe86464c1d54289acdec88b5426c8cda25f1/61_0_1926_1155/master/1926.jpg?width=700&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=96667fb1eaf2db09bc5f508f9402dffe)
M1 motorway closure: no explosive element found in suspicious package | Road transport | The Guardian
![Suspicious package that closed M1 for hours was 'empty' as forensics analyse where it came from - YorkshireLive Suspicious package that closed M1 for hours was 'empty' as forensics analyse where it came from - YorkshireLive](https://i2-prod.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/article23908709.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_A-suspicious-package-was-found-on-a-foot-bridge-over-the-M1.jpg)
Suspicious package that closed M1 for hours was 'empty' as forensics analyse where it came from - YorkshireLive
![M1 travel chaos as drivers trapped for NINE hours forcing bored people to play football, rugby and frisbee on the motorway | The Sun M1 travel chaos as drivers trapped for NINE hours forcing bored people to play football, rugby and frisbee on the motorway | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/gordonsalive200-twitter-2.jpg)
M1 travel chaos as drivers trapped for NINE hours forcing bored people to play football, rugby and frisbee on the motorway | The Sun
![M1 travel chaos as drivers trapped for NINE hours forcing bored people to play football, rugby and frisbee on the motorway | The Sun M1 travel chaos as drivers trapped for NINE hours forcing bored people to play football, rugby and frisbee on the motorway | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/nintchdbpict000354307168-e1505831794794.jpg)
M1 travel chaos as drivers trapped for NINE hours forcing bored people to play football, rugby and frisbee on the motorway | The Sun
![M1 motorway closure: no explosive element found in suspicious package | Road transport | The Guardian M1 motorway closure: no explosive element found in suspicious package | Road transport | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/cf30b3772222d03f0cee2d1a43037c9ba51ac9a7/0_74_4000_2400/master/4000.jpg?width=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=305b992f642cc6a0f618c569654c3d34)
M1 motorway closure: no explosive element found in suspicious package | Road transport | The Guardian
![M1 travel chaos as drivers trapped for NINE hours forcing bored people to play football, rugby and frisbee on the motorway | The Sun M1 travel chaos as drivers trapped for NINE hours forcing bored people to play football, rugby and frisbee on the motorway | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/nintchdbpict000354270947-e1505814178124.jpg)