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Roads Closed in Leicester After Grenade Reported in Charity Donation

Army explosives specialists are on scene with a police cordon around Wharf Street South.

Overview

  • Leicestershire Police were called to Gladstone Street shortly after 2:05 pm Tuesday following reports of a grenade in a box donated to a charity shop.
  • Road closures are in place on Wharf Street South between Crafton Street West and Eldon Street near St Matthews Way.
  • The army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit has been deployed to support officers at the scene.
  • Police have urged people to avoid the area while a cordon remains in place around a car park.
  • Local reporting identifies the location as an Age UK furniture warehouse on Gladstone Street.