Suspected unexploded bomb found in Teddington Garden

By The Editor

5th Nov 2021 | Local News

A police car seals off the scene.
A police car seals off the scene.
Residents gather outside the cordoned off area
Residents gather outside the cordoned off area
Police tape closes the road
Police tape closes the road
A police car blocks the road
A police car blocks the road

A suspected unexploded bomb has been found in a Teddington Garden.

Police sealed off Kingston Lane, Langham Road, King Edwards Grove and Cromwell Road and hundreds of residents were evacuated.

Police described it as a suspect World War Two bomb.

One resident said: "someone found a big piece of metal in their garden".

The area of Teddington in question suffered heavy bombing during the Second World War.

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