Bomb squad called out after ‘sinister’ find

THE bomb squad was called to an Angus town following a “sinister” find.

Nearby residents were evacuated or warned to stay indoors after a cylindrical object was uncovered by a man digging in the front garden of his Monifieth property at around 3pm yesterday.

It is understood a photograph of the object was sent to experts in Edinburgh, who made the decision to travel to the Durham Street property.

The road was closed by police officers until after the bomb disposal team had made their assessment.

A member of the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team was seen removing the object by hand and it was taken from the scene.

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: “We attended at Durham Road at 3pm after a resident dug up something that was potentially sinister.

“It does not look like a viable device.”

An army spokesman said: “An EOD unit was deployed to a false alarm but further inquiries will be made.”

Isobel Rattray, who lives nearby, said she was asked to leave her home during the incident. She said: “Things like this certainly don’t happen every day but I’m not worried. I just want to get back home.”

Several bombs fell on the Monifieth area during the Second World War — one of which hit a mill, resulting in multiple casualties.