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Suspected bomb found at address near Kidderminster

A suspected bomb was removed from a garden at an address near Kidderminster.

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Bomb disposal experts were called to Sculthorpe Road, in Blakedown, a village between Stourbridge and Kidderminster.

West Mercia Police said on Friday evening it had attended the address dealing with a "potential suspect explosive".

The device was then made safe before it was removed from the location.

North Worcestershire Police tweeted: "We are in attendance at an address on Sculthorpe Road, in Blakedown dealing with a potential suspect explosive found in a garden.

"Bomb disposal experts from EOD [explosive ordnance survey] have made the device safe and it has been removed from the premises.

"An officer will remain at the address overnight."

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