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Hand Grenade Found In Rookley

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A hand grenade has been discovered in Rookley.

Police visited an address in the village yesterday (Thursday) after someone dug up the item in a garden.

Officers secured the area and waited for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team from Portsmouth to attend to dispose of it.

Police are reminding the public that if a suspected device is found, then to call 999.

 

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