Army bomb disposal team drafted in after suspect items found in Doncaster house

Police were called to a property on Sandall Rise in the Wheatley Hills area of Doncaster yesterday (Friday, March 4) at 5.09pm after a number of items of suspected historical ordinance were found at the property.

By Stephanie Bateman

Published 5th Mar 2022, 12:18 BST

Updated 5th Mar 2022, 12:19 BST

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The army’s EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) team were deployed to assist officers and assess if there were any potential risks linked to the items found.

They have since left the property.

Road blocked off and armed police in emergency incident in Doncaster

The bomb disposal unit attended an address in Sandall Rise

A number of items were removed from the property and there is no risk to the wider public.

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