Eastbourne seafront road cordoned off by bomb disposal team

Part of a seafront road in Eastbourne was cordoned off by a bomb disposal team yesterday afternoon (August 3).

By John Holden

Published 4th Aug 2020, 08:52 BST

Updated 4th Aug 2020, 08:56 BST

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According to Sussex Police, officers were called shortly before 6.30pm after a member of the public found what they thought was a mortar from the Second World War on the beach in Eastbourne.

It was moved by a member of the public from the beach to Pacific Drive, before the police arrived.

Officers put a cordon in place while Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams were called, police added.

The device was found to be a training mortar and was safely removed.

Sussex Police