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ARMY PERSONNEL SEALED OFF BIXTON CLOSE IN NORTHWICK, WORCESTER, AFTER THE RESIDENT CAUSED PANIC ON SUNDAY EVENING (1/6) 08:40, 03 Jun 2025 A bloke showing his mates a hand grenade he'd

picked up at an antiques market sparked a bomb squad evacuation of his street after he pulled the pin. The army was called in to seal off Bixton Close in Northwick, Worcester, after the

resident caused a right kerfuffle on Sunday evening (1/6). He'd bought the RG-42 from an antiques market over a year ago for £30 and didn't reckon it was live until he pulled the

pin and it "started making a noise." Coppers set up a 100 metre cordon in the residential street before a bomb disposal unit rocked up to cart away the WW2 Soviet Union explosive

device. READ MORE: DEAL RAISES HOPES OF BIRMINGHAM BIN STRIKE END The chap said he'd been showing off the item he'd bought in Malvern, Worcs. , to a few pals when he pulled the pin

and twigged something was up. He added: "I pulled the pin and it started making noises. Article continues below "I clocked something was wrong as soon as I released the safety pin

and the spoon sprung off it immediately. "It made some sort of reaction similar to when a firework fuse is ignited. It was a split second, I immediately lobbed this at the back of the

garden and legged it out of the property and rang the police. "I was told to be minimum 100 metres away and try to alert neighbours. Police turned up within several minutes. "About

five police cars showed up and about 30 minutes later the RLC bomb squad arrived to have a butcher's. "He firstly x-rayed the grenade to see if it still had its explosive content

left. "He's sure it was decommissioned but not certain, so he put it inside what looked to be a heavy-duty explosives box and told me he is going to dispose of it back at base.

"This was brought last year August at Malvern antiques fair. "A few people were worried in the street. The area was locked for about three to four hours." A spokesperson for

West Mercia Police stated: "Officers were called to Bixton Close in Worcester at around 7pm Sunday, June 1 following the discovery of a suspected hand grenade in a garden. "As a

precaution, a 100m cordon has been put in place and the area has been evacuated while we wait for experts from Explosive Ordnance Disposal to attend the scene. "The EOD team x-rayed the

grenade and found it was empty so there was no need for a controlled explosion." The local resident involved, who wished to remain anonymous, expressed he "never intended to cause

harm or distress" and believed the item was deactivated upon purchase. The Russian grenade, crafted by S. G. Article continues below Korshunov, is coveted by WW2 aficionados and is

notable for its cylindrical shape. It is described as typical of WW2 grenades finished in Soviet olive drab with metal silver lever and a wood fuse.