 Police do not know why the device was left |
Anti-terrorist officers are investigating a homemade bomb found outside a butcher's shop. The improvised explosive device was found by a member of staff at Taylors Butchers in Moray Way, Romford, Essex at 0730 GMT on Thursday.
A spokesman for Scotland Yard said it appeared that someone had tried unsuccessfully to detonate it.
He added the motive is as yet unknown, but the incident is not being linked to international or dissident Irish Republican terrorism.
It is being investigated by the Anti-Terrorist Branch.
Police have now taken away CCTV footage from the area for examination.
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