Grenade

Grenade event in West Midlands, Wednesbury area, United Kingdom on Sun 29th August 2021

29th August 2021

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A Wednesbury house was sealed off by police after the discovery of a Second World War device. The bomb disposal squad were called to School Street in the Kings Hill area after a WW2 grenade was found during a house clearance. Residents expressed their shock on social media after spotting the emergency services outside of the property at around 2.30pm on August 29. The device was deactivated and decommissioned the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team has confirmed.

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