Unexploded WWII Shell Discovered In Back Garden In Rothwell
Written by HFM News on 16th September 2022
An unexploded World War Two shell was safely detonated after it was found in a back garden in Rothwell.
A builder working at the property in Charles Street discovered it yesterday morning and called Police.
The shell Pic: Northants Police
Officers put a cordon in place and closed near-by roads until the arrival of army bomb disposal experts.
They safety removed the shell before taking it to an undisclosed location to be detonated.
A bomb disposal unit in Rothwell.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER
Police leave the scene in Rothwell.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER
