Overview

• A man magnet fishing in a canal on Lea End Lane in Hopwood discovered seven suspected hand grenades late on June 20.
• Two of the grenades were left on the bank and safely detonated by a bomb squad, while the man departed with the remaining five.
• He is described as about 50 years old with grey hair and was wearing green trousers at the time of the discovery.
• Chief Superintendent Damian Pettit said officers are conducting thorough ground and CCTV searches and appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
• Police have urged the individual to call 999 immediately and warned that moving the grenades could pose a serious public safety threat.