Grenades found in Wimborne

A war time device was found in a residential garden in Wimborne on 9 October resulting in the area being cordoned off.

Twenty-six unexploded self-igniting phosphorus grenades were discovered while gardening contractors were doing general maintenance work in Westfield Close.  Owners of the property, David and Maureen Pascall were shocked by the find.

Police closed Victoria Road and Westfield Close, together with its car park. Residents were also evacuated whilst an army bomb disposal team came to the scene to set off the device in a controlled environment.