Bradwell braced for loud blast as 2km cordon set up around WWII bomb found in Essex town

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The unexploded WWII bomb was found in the East End Road area of Bradwell. Credit: Essex Police
The unexploded WWII bomb was found in the East End Road area of Bradwell. Credit: Essex Police

Bomb experts set up a 2km cordon and warned people to expect a loud bang as they detonated an unexploded World War Two shell.

The device was found on Tuesday morning in the East End Road area of Bradwell in Essex.

A cordon was set up around the bomb, which was dealt with by an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team at around 10am on Thursday.

Essex Police tweeted an hour later to say the detonation had taken place safely, and that the device had been found to contain no explosives.

Officers had earlier asked people to avoid the area, adding: "The controlled detonation is expected to be loud but please do not be concerned."

It comes just days after bomb disposal teams were called to a device found in Mildenhall in the neighbouring county of Suffolk.

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