Bomb squad carry out explosion of 'hand grenade' found in garden

Emergency services were called to the Broadloan area around 7.30pm on Monday

Bomb squad carry out explosion of ‘hand grenade’ found in gardeniStock

A suspected hand grenade found in a garden in Renfrew was exploded by bomb squads.

Emergency services were called to the Broadloan area around 7.30pm on Monday, following the discovery of a possible unexploded hand grenade.

The item was found in a garden in the town. EOD attended and removed the item.

A controlled explosion was then carried out at around 5.30am on Tuesday at a safe location nearby.

A cordon was put in place and no evacuations were required, police said.

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