Reports that Bomb squad called to incident in Peterborough park
Emergency services were called to the Paston Ridings area of the city last night (July 19) and reports in the area say a resident alerted them after he found a suspected Second World grenade in a bag on a bench off Stowehill Road.
Reports in the area say the bomb squad were called to the area and parkland off Severn Close was sealed off temporarily while the suspected grenade was made safe.
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Hide AdReports on social media have suggested that the bag contained what appeared to be a Russian grenade dating back to the Second World War.
The PT has approached police to confirm details.
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