Bomb squad called to Cramlington after suspected unexploded Second World War device found

A bomb squad has been called to Churston Gardens, Cramlington where a suspected unexploded Second World War device has been found. Credit: Northumbria Police

Bomb disposal experts have been called to deal with a suspected unexploded Second World War device.

Police were called to an address in Churston Gardens, Cramlington at about 11am on Thursday 2 February.

The road was closed while officers and bomb disposal experts work at the scene.

A controlled explosion took place at about 3pm.

The device was identified as a high-explosive 4.5 inch shell, and is likely to date from the Second World War era.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Shortly after 11am today (Thursday) we received a call about a suspected unexploded Second World War device located at an address in Churston Gardens, Cramlington."

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