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Suspected World War II Grenade Found Near Salisbury Leisure Centre

Authorities maintain evacuations under a specialist disposal team’s handling of the suspected World War II device.

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Overview

  • David Lacey discovered the device while magnet fishing with his sons in the River Avon near Five Rivers Leisure Centre.
  • Wiltshire Police established a cordon on Hulse Road after the suspected Mills Bomb emerged from the riverbed.
  • The leisure centre and neighbouring homes were evacuated as a precaution and the public was urged to avoid the area.
  • A specialist bomb disposal team is on site managing the device and reports that the situation is under control.
  • Officials say enquiries are ongoing to confirm the grenade’s origin and to decide when the cordon can be lifted.