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Controlled explosion held at Cavenham Heath Nature Reserve

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A member of the public called the police at about 15:00 BST on Sunday after finding the device

A controlled explosion was carried out after a device, thought to be a corroded mortar shell, was found at a nature reserve.

Suffolk police was called to Cavenham Heath Nature Reserve, Tuddenham St Mary, about 15:00 BST on Sunday after a member of public reported the find.

Police said the device was between 3in (8cm) and 4in (10cm) long.

The bomb disposal team from Colchester carried out a controlled explosion just before 19:00, a police spokesman added.

An Army spokesman said the team identified a legacy munition and it was safely destroyed in situ.

News imageSuffolk Police Police cars at Cavenham Heath Nature Reserve, SuffolkSuffolk Police
The controlled explosion to place just before 19:00 BST on Sunday

"We always advise the public that if they inadvertently disturb what they believe to be live ordnance, they should contact their local police force as a matter of urgency," he added.

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