Preston unexploded bomb: Police cordon lifted after second mortar found

Posted on - 2nd May, 2015 - 7:00pm | Author - Ed Walker | Posted in - Avenham, Preston News

The mortar found in the field near the Old Tram Bridge on Saturday 25 April

Another mortar has been found in a field near Avenham Park in Preston.

Preston Police were on the scene from around 6.30pm on Saturday after reports of another military mortar had been found.

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The public had been asked to avoid the area.

A controlled explosion was not needed as it turned out to be a “harmless grenade” according to police.

Mortar is detonated in fields near Avenham Park

A mortar was found in the same field near the Old Tram Bridge on Saturday 25 April.

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The bomb squad were called and a controlled explosion took place.

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