Leicester Mercury

‘Wartime explosive device’ discovered in village brook

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An explosive device has been discovered in a brook.

Police said officers were called at 5.45pm on Sunday to assist with a report of a suspected Second World War explosive device in Woodhouse Eaves.

A police spokeswoma­n said: “A report was received that an explosive device was believed to have been found in a brook in

Woodhouse Eaves. Officers were deployed and a 100-metre cordon was put in place in the area the device was found.

“Explosive ordnance disposal operators attended and removed the item to a safe location, where it was detonated and the cordon was removed.”

no one was hurt as a result of the discovery.

 ?? POLICE ?? ORDnAnCE: The suspected explosive
POLICE ORDnAnCE: The suspected explosive

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