Bomb squad called to St Leonards

A bomb squad was on scene in a St Leonards street on Friday (June 15).
Photo by Eddie Mitchell/ Dan JessupPhoto by Eddie Mitchell/ Dan Jessup
Photo by Eddie Mitchell/ Dan Jessup

Emergency services including police and the fire and rescue service rushed to Bexhill Road at about 2.45pm, where potentially explosive materials were found in a house.

A spokesperson for Sussex Police said: “Police have cordoned off an area of Bexhill Road, St Leonards after potentially explosive materials were found in an unoccupied house.

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“An explosive ordnance unit has been sent to the scene and there is a cordon in the area.”

Police said on Sunday (June 17) there are no further details available.

Photos by Dan Jessup and Eddie Mitchell.