Army explosives team called to Leeds street after man finds 'mortar bomb'
The Army explosives team was called to a Leeds street on Wednesday after a man found what he believed to be a mortar bomb, police said.
Thursday, 4th March 2021, 8:41 am
Officers arrived on Bayton Lane in Horsforth shortly after 1pm on Wednesday afternoon (March 3).
They had been contacted by a man who believed he had found a mortar bomb, police said.
A cordon was put in place by officers on the street.
Officers contacted the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team who attended to assess the item and found it was not a genuine device.
The cordon was then lifted by police.
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