Bomb squad called to Pagham beach

A bomb disposal team has been called to Pagham beach this afternoon.

Pictures show a Royal Navy Bomb Disposal vehicle and specialist officers at the scene.

A Royal Navy spokesman said: “On Sunday the Royal Navy’s Southern Diving Unit Two attended a site in Pagham, West Sussex to dispose of a suspected explosive ordnance.

“The site was successfully made safe.”

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A bomb disposal vehicle at the scene in Paghamplaceholder image
A bomb disposal vehicle at the scene in Pagham

A Sussex Police spokesman said: “Military Ordnance Disposal attended a small World War II device which had been found at Pagham Harbour on Sunday morning and carried out a controlled explosion that afternoon. No evacuations were necessary.”

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