14/01/2022 Regno Unito, Inghilterra, Essex, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance”
Officers from Essex Police were called to a “suspicious object” discovered by metal detectorists on farmland off St Johns Road on Sunday, January 9. In a post on Facebook, Essex Police’s Tendring District Team said: “The detecting club had done the right thing leaving the item alone and calling the Police as the item was quickly identified as an unexploded Second World War mortar round. “Officers called in experts from the Army who safely destroyed the ordnance at scene with a small explosive charge.” Sergeant Felton from the Community Policing Team at Essex Police said: “Officers deal with a huge variety of incidents daily and we never know what we’ll be called to next. “Whilst my team normally focus on community matters, we are all still front-line police officers and help where needed, public safety is always our number one priority.”
Photo: The unexploded bomb was found on farmland in Clacton – Credit: Essex Police Tendring District
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.
Dear editors, Biography of a bomb is aimed at highlighting the danger caused by unexploded bombs. Moreover, the most important aspect is that we work completely non profit, raising awerness about this topic is what drives us. We apologize if we make use of pictures in yours articles, but we need them to put a context in how findings are done. We will (and we always do) cite source and author of the picture. We thank you for your comprehension
