Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Isle of Wight, The Bay CE Secondary School, Sandown area, United Kingdom on Thu 16th March 2023

A cordon has been erected by Police around a car park at The Bay CE Secondary School in Sandown this lunchtime (Thursday) after the discovery of what is believed to be a piece of historical, unexploded ordnance. Officers were called just before 10:00 after a member of the public found the suspected unexploded ordnance within the grounds of the former Sandown High School. Police have secured the car park site Ð near the sports building Ð and are awaiting the arrival of Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts from the mainland. Teacher strike action taking place today has meant that minimal disruption has been caused to the school as a result of the discovery. However, a number of parked vehicles are now inadvertently within the Police cordon. A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson has said: ÒPolice are on scene and currently awaiting attendance of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team.Ó UPDATE @ 12:52 Ð Island Echo understands that the small number of pupils who were at the school today have since been sent home. UPDATE @ 14:50 Ð Bomb disposal experts have arrived and have determined that the device isnÕt ordnance. Police have removed the cordon that was in place and all services that were present at the scene have now stood down.