Statement attributable to Melbourne Cricket Club, manager of the MCG, Chief Executive Stuart Fox:
“Last night’s incident is extremely disappointing and upsetting and highlights why we continue to explore and invest in new technologies to assist us in keeping the community safe.
“Our security screening units identified items of concern and further investigation was required, our initial internal investigation identified a breakdown in the thoroughness of the secondary and manual screening process.
“As a result, we will be increasing the extensiveness of the secondary manual security process and patrons may experience slight delays as they attend upcoming events.
“We will continue to work closely with Victoria Police, the AFL and our security provider in executing the MCG’s security procedures.
“I want to thank Victoria Police and the AFL for their support last night and as always, our common and number one priority is the ongoing wellbeing and safety of all patrons and everyone involved in the delivery of an event.”
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