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RECAP: Cordon in Salisbury as suspected WWII grenade found

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  • A police cordon was in place near Five Rivers Leisure Centre on Sunday afternoon
  • A suspected Second World War hand grenade was found by a member of the public who was magnet fishing in the River Avon
  • The leisure centre was evacuated
  • The device was later safely removed by a specialist Explosive Ordnance Disposal team and the cordon was lifted

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