12.28pm - UPDATE Bomb disposal crews seal off road

A WORLD War Two bomb discovered in Amberley this morning has now been removed and taken to Aston Down airfield to be blown up.

At approximately 9.55am this morning police were called to a house in Amberley after a resident discovered a bomb shell in the garden.

After carrying out a risk assessment, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit was called in and the road running through the village was closed off. Several nearby houses have also been evacuated.

The shell-type item is described as around 12 inches long and three to four inches in diameter, with no markings or colours on it.

A police spokesman said the road is expected to open shortly now the bomb has been removed.

 

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