The police have cordoned off a stretch of beach in Brighton after a suspected mine was found.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts – the bomb disposal squad – have been called in to deal with the find.
Sussex Police placed barriers and tape around the spot on a beach between the Palace Pier and the ruins of the West Pier.
The force said: “A cordon was put in place on Brighton beach opposite the Odeon Cinema, West Street, after a member of the public reported finding a suspected mine about 80ft from the shoreline at low tide around 8am on Friday (7 April).
“The Explosive Ordance Disposal (EOD) unit were contacted and assessed the object.
“The public were asked to avoid that area of the beach while the EOD team made their assessment.”
Police were unable to say how long it would take before the beach was reopened.
But the police had called in the bomb squad and they were assessing the suspicious object.
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Thankfully, we can always rely on the Bomb Squad..
Keep up the good work lads…
Well, was it an unexploded mine or not? A follow-up piece of info on this would be good, as I think both residents and visitors would like to know if they might be blown up on the beach.