Machine gun found in South Yorkshire canal

A machine gun has been handed to the police after it was found in a South Yorkshire canal.
By Claire Lewis
Published 9th Oct 2019, 10:33 BST
Updated 9th Oct 2019, 22:30 BST
A World War I machine gun was found in a canal in Eastwood, Rotherham, yesterdayA World War I machine gun was found in a canal in Eastwood, Rotherham, yesterday
A World War I machine gun was found in a canal in Eastwood, Rotherham, yesterday

The Vickers machine gun, dating back to World War I, was discovered in the canal at Eastwood by a man who was ‘magnet fishing’.

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The pastime involves using heavy duty magnets to search rivers and canals for metal objects.

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South Yorkshire Police said the gun is to be made safe ‘as there may be live rounds inside’.