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Police Launch Forensic Probe After Bullets and Magazine Found Buried in Thornaby Field

Police have seized the ammunition for forensic testing with crime scene teams still searching the wooded den for further evidence

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Overview

  • Children playing in a field known locally as the den unearthed buried ammunition at around 5:30pm on Monday
  • Authorities recovered a transparent bag of suspected bullets and a firearm magazine from the site
  • Cleveland Police deployed armed officers and scenes of crime specialists, maintaining a cordon through the night into Tuesday morning
  • A police spokesperson said the seized items will be sent for forensic analysis as detectives continue to scour the area for clues
  • Neighbours described the find as alarming in a usual play spot and welcomed the ongoing investigation