Goodman Street, Hunslet: Bomb disposal called and homes evacuated after suspected grenade found in Leeds canal
Published 24th Sep 2024, 08:30 GMT
A bomb disposal unit carried out a controlled explosion on Monday after a suspected grenade was found in the Leeds canal.
Police were called at just before 2pm yesterday (September 23) from a member of the public who had removed the suspected explosive from the canal in Hunslet, Leeds.
A cordon was put in place in the Goodman Street area while officers conducted an initial assessment of the object.
A small number of residents living within the cordoned area were requested to evacuate, a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said.
The army’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team were called, and took the object away from the scene for a controlled explosion.
The cordon has since been removed.