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Hand grenade found on Bradworthy farm

Published: 7:59 AM February 24, 2009    Updated: 5:33 PM December 11, 2020

POLICE were called to a building project on a farm at Bradworthy yesterday (Monday) afternoon when what appeared to be a hand grenade was found embedded in a cob wall. A police officer confirmed the object was a grenade and the bomb squad attended. The g

POLICE were called to a building project on a farm at Bradworthy yesterday (Monday) afternoon when what appeared to be a hand grenade was found embedded in a cob wall.A police officer confirmed the object was a grenade and the bomb squad attended. The grenade was made safe by a controlled explosion nearby.

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