Overview
- An unexploded ordnance was discovered inside an unoccupied property on Ismere Way in the Broadwaters area of Kidderminster, which prompted police to respond on Tuesday.
- West Mercia Police established a 100-metre cordon, evacuated residents within that zone and introduced road closures as a precaution.
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists were summoned to assess the item, removed it from the property and transported it for safe disposal.
- Once the device was taken away, officers lifted the cordon and reopened roads so residents were allowed to return to their homes.
- Unexploded ordnance refers to military munitions that failed to detonate and pose a risk, and standard procedure in such cases is evacuation, access restriction and specialist removal.