Homes evacuated and army bomb squad called to Leeds after man finds object while gardening

An army bomb squad has been called out to a garden in Leeds after a man found an item which looked like a 'wartime bomb'.
Residents were evacuated from Musgrave View in Bramley (Photo: Google)Residents were evacuated from Musgrave View in Bramley (Photo: Google)
Residents were evacuated from Musgrave View in Bramley (Photo: Google)

The man was working in his garden on Musgrave View, Bramley, at about 6.30pm yesterday (Monday) when he found the item.

He called police who contacted army bomb disposal experts.

A cordon was put in place and nearby homes were evacuated until the squad arrived at 9pm.

They assessed the item and found it was not a bomb and residents were allowed back into their homes shortly after.