Children discover old grenade during beach clean-up

Part of a beach has been cordoned off after children found an old grenade while carrying out a clean-up.

The four youngsters from Lerwick Amateur Swimming Club were taking part in the Voar Redd Up clean-up when they made the discovery on Sunday, while accompanied by two adults.

Shetland Coastguard cordoned off the area at Seafield Beach near Lerwick after the find was reported on Monday.

Royal Navy bomb disposal experts are expected to arrive at the beach today to deal with the find.

Kathleen Anderson, whose daughter Rebecca was with the group that found the grenade, said: “The girls were taking part in a sponsored beach clean-up when one of them found it.”