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Bomb found in flat doorway in Beechwood, Wirral | Bomb found in flat doorway in Beechwood, Wirral |
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A controlled explosion was carried out on a bomb left in a doorway of a flat on Merseyside, police say. | A controlled explosion was carried out on a bomb left in a doorway of a flat on Merseyside, police say. |
The device was found by the occupant of the flat on Bude Close on the Beechwood estate, Wirral, on Thursday. | |
Two men, aged 25 and 18, who are both from Beechwood, have been arrested on suspicion of committing an offence under Section 5 of the Explosives Act. | Two men, aged 25 and 18, who are both from Beechwood, have been arrested on suspicion of committing an offence under Section 5 of the Explosives Act. |
Police believe it was a targeted attack and are trying to establish if it was part of a wider dispute. | Police believe it was a targeted attack and are trying to establish if it was part of a wider dispute. |
A number of properties on the estate were evacuated while police officers dealt with the device. | A number of properties on the estate were evacuated while police officers dealt with the device. |
Officers from the Ministry of Defence's explosive ordnance disposal unit arrived at about 17:15 BST and carried out a controlled explosion. | Officers from the Ministry of Defence's explosive ordnance disposal unit arrived at about 17:15 BST and carried out a controlled explosion. |
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