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‘You won’t believe what we have found’- Villager discovers WWII bomb in his back garden
Hemingford Abbots Villager finds bomb in back garden PICTURE: Archant - Credit: Archant
Bomb dispersal experts still on scene after Second World War relic was uncovered.
Hemingford Abbots Villager finds bomb in back garden PICTURE: Archant - Credit: Archant
A Hemingford Abbots’ resident has spoken of his shock after a WWII bomb was dug up in his garden while he was working from home.
Niels Payne, 51, was alerted by workmen this morning (September 21) by a tap on the window to say they had found “something suspicious”.
Residents were told to evacuate their homes and stand 50 metres away.
Niels said: “Grounds Maintenance contractors turned up this morning do some work for us in our back garden at 8.30am.
Hemingford Abbots Villager finds bomb in back garden PICTURE: Archant - Credit: Archant
“They had only been working an hour with a digger, when I got a tap on the window and they said you won’t believe what we have just found.
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“They had found something suspicious and we then called the police and they came over to have a look and then they immediately called the Explosive Ordnance Company (EOD) team to come and have a look at it.
“We were evacuated from our home at 9.30am this morning and our neighbours were too.
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“We have to stand 50 metres away from the house.”
A police spokesman said: “Police are currently at a property in High street, Hemingford Abbots, following reports workmen in the area have found an unexploded bomb.
“A cordon has been put in place as a precaution.
“(EOD) have been called to safely dispose of it.”
