More details have emerged after the bomb squad was called yesterday (September 8) to North Bristol, with a device being exploded in a popular open space.
Police have today (September 9) said that a “suspected historic ordnance” was found while work was being carried out at an area of North Bristol. It was then transported to Clifton Downs where it was detonated.
The ordnance was found at 10.41am yesterday (Tuesday, September 8 in Tormarton Crescent, Henbury, while work was being carried out.
Avon and Somerset Police were called and the road was closed, with a 100 metre cordon being put into place.
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team then attended and collected the device.
The object was taken to Clifton Downs and detonated.
Police said the incident was stood down at around 3.35pm and the closures and cordons were lifted.
A witness to the explosion claimed the object was a “hand grenade” and that, before the detonation took place, sandbags were used to encase the object.
It is unclear at this time whether the object was a suspected hand grenade. The Ministry of Defence has been contacted for further details.
An item was detonated at Bristol Downs yesterday (Tuesday). -Credit:Charli Galambszogi
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: “We received a call at 10.41am yesterday (Tuesday 8 September) in relation to a suspected, historic ordnance which was found while work was being carried out in Tormarton Crescent, Bristol.
“The road was closed and a 100m cordon was in place, and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team (EOD) attended to collect the ordnance to detonate it away from the scene.
“Closures and cordons have since been lifted and the incident was stood down at around 3.35pm.”