On Sunday 13th September, police in Leicester retrieved a grenade from the River Soar after Magnet fishers flagged up an emergency response. Leicestershire Police reported that the Mill Lane was cordoned off at its junction and that they had arrested two men on suspicion of causing a public nuisance'.
This is the second time that such an incident has been reported in the last three months where more explosives and guns have been found. In July, the bomb disposal squad was called in after a 'grenade' was found in the river. This time anglers made the latest discovery in a section of the river in Western Boulevard, around 4pm and alerted the emergency services. The Army's Explosives Ordnance Disposal team arrived at the scene, near Bede Park, at 5.45pm and left with the device approximately 30 minutes later. On previous occasions, they have taken such devices to open land where they can be safely detonated.
