Controlled explosion after 'wartime munition' found in Scottish town

A "controlled explosion" has been carried out after a "wartime munition" was found in Renfrewshire.

Officers swooped on Meadowside Street in Renfrew shortly after 12pm on Tuesday, March 11.

Cops raced to the area following the discovery of a suspicious device. It was later determined to be a "wartime munition".

The force has now revealed a controlled explosion was carried out by the bomb squad.

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After arriving at the scene on Tuesday afternoon, officers immediately erected a cordon in the area.

Images captured showed police officers and the bomb squad at the scene.  

The photographs also showed Royal Navy Bomb Disposal officers scouring a building site in the area, while officers stood guard.

Shortly before 6pm on Tuesday, police revealed the area had been reopened to the public following the incident.

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(Image: Newsquest) (Image: Newsquest) (Image: Newsquest) A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A controlled explosion has been carried out by EOD following the discovery of what appeared to be a wartime munition in Meadowside Street, Renfrew.

"The area is now open to the public."