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Controlled explosion carried out on Alderton car park shell

News imageLuke Deal/BBC The location where the bomb was discoveredLuke Deal/BBC
Suffolk Police said the army was called in to remove the device before it was destroyed in a "controlled explosion"

A "controlled explosion" has been carried out by the Army after a shell was discovered in a car park.

The device was found in the car park at Alderton recreation ground on Monday, prompting Suffolk Police to install a cordon at about 17:30 GMT.

The force said that "army personnel" attended the scene and that the bomb was disposed of on Tuesday morning.

Officers confirmed that the cordon has now been lifted.

News imageLuke Deal/BBC The location where the bomb was discoveredLuke Deal/BBC
The device was found in the car park of a recreation ground in Suffolk on Monday afternoon
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