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Magnet fisher pulls hand grenade from Nottingham river

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Police said the "very old" and "rusted" Mills Bomb was detonated safely by the army in a nearby field

A hand grenade has been pulled out of a river in Nottingham by a member of the public who was magnet fishing, police have said.

The discovery was made in the River Trent, near Wilford Toll Bridge, at about 20:20 BST on Saturday.

Nottinghamshire Police say the Mills Bomb, which may date back to World War One, was detonated safely by the Army in a nearby field.

Ch Sup Ian Roberts said the grenade was clearly "very old" and "rusted".

He said it was disposed of with "minimal disruption to the public" and the scene was stood down by about 22:00 BST.

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