PITSEA’S Poundland has re-opened after 48 hours of being closed following reports of a mouse in the store.

Bosses have since confirmed that a “mouse has been caught” and the investigation is now closed.

On Wednesday morning, the Poundland store located in the Old Market Retail Park, was closed after a reported spotting of a mouse.

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An investigation was launched by the company as they said they “have a zero-tolerance approach to these kinds of reports”.

Poundland has now confirmed the mouse has been caught, and with no evidence it “had any friends”, the store has re-opened.

A spokesman for Poundland said: “The store has reopened this morning after the mouse was caught.

“We found no evidence overnight that he had any friends.”