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Apr 2020
Bomb squad removes mortar shells from Stainburn Forest
Workers at Stainburn Forest uncovered unexploded shells yesterday and called North Yorkshire Police for help.
The bomb squad attended the forest.
Workers at Stainburn Forest uncovered unexploded shells yesterday and called North Yorkshire Police for help.
Officers attended at around 4pm and located four mortar shells before calling in the Army's EOD team.
The bomb squad inspected the shells and determined that they were inert, and then removed them.
A spokesperson for the police said:
"Police were called at 3.45pm on 23 April 2020 by the Forestry Commission, to report that suspected unexploded shells had been uncovered during work in the forest at Stainburn Moor, near Harrogate. Officers attended, located four mortar shells, and liaised with the Army’s EOD team. They determined that the shells were inert, and removed them.”
The Stray Ferret approached the Forestry Commission for a comment, but did not receive a reply by the time of writing.
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