01/04/2023 Regno Unito, (UK), Inghilterra, (England), Devon
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law e enforcement agency for assistance”.
By Mary Stenson
An inquisitive nine-year-old boy from East Devon made an explosive discovery in his back garden this morning (March 25). He was searching for bones but what he actually found prompted a call to the bomb disposal squad. George Peniston-Bird from Yarcombe, East Devon was “very excited” to find what looked to be a grenade. His mum Céline Peniston-Bird, who admits she was still “bleary-eyed” when George came running inside, was doubtful at first. Céline told DevonLive: “I was absolutely sparko after a really late night and he came running into the bedroom and was like ‘you’ve got to wake up, I’ve found a grenade’ and I went ‘oh yeah absolutely, I’m sure you have, that’s fantastic, why don’t you go and take a picture of it’ like all mothers do and thought ‘that’s just going to be a bit of rubbish’.” But it turns out George’s excitement wasn’t so misguided as, upon seeing the photo, Céline decided to make a call to 101, the police non-emergency number. She said she felt “awkward” at first but the operator quickly put her on the line to 999. She said: “He ran back in the house with his iPad, thrust it in my face and I was so half asleep and said ‘oh that might actually be a grenade’. “I rang 101 and was like ‘hi, really awkward, I think my son’s found a grenade’ and then she said ‘oh I’m just going to put you through to someone’ and the next thing I hear is 999 priority.” Having explained the situation to 999, officers arrived at the home around 20 minutes later. Celine says they agreed that it did appear to be a grenade and called in the bomb disposal squad. She says the Plymouth squadron were busy in Cornwall so the 721 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron, Royal Logistics Corps came all the way from Tidworth Camp in Wiltshire to take a look at it.
If you find anything that appears to be an explosive device, do not touch it, leave it where it is and call the police. We will contact the appropriate agencies to properly dispose of the item.
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