Unexploded Shell Found in York Destroyed in Controlled Explosion

Source: Darran Mark Walker

A controlled explosion was carried out after the discovery of an unexploded shell at Walmgate Stray in York.  The shell was found by a metal detectorist, who called the Police, who subsequently put in place a security cordon overnight.

The shell was destroyed in a controlled explosion insitu the following morning by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team.

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