Bomb disposal team called to peaceful street

Residents were amazed to see Army bomb disposal experts arrive to deal with a live grenade found in a quiet Bexhill road on Tuesday.

By The Newsroom

Published 4th Jul 2008, 11:39 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:59 BST

The owners of the house in Wentworth Close found the device while emptying the loft.

They called the police just after 5pm.

Police in turn called for the Royal Logistics Corp, who took the grenade away for it to be destroyed.

Residents were given the all clear at 7.30pm having been asked to stay in their homes.

Inspector James Scott of Bexhill Police confirmed the grenade was still live and could have gone off if the pin had been removed.