Police seal off Doncaster street as bomb squad deployed

A South Yorkshire street has been sealed by the police and the Army’s bomb squad has been deployed after a World War Two shell was found at a house.

Police were deployed to Robin Hood Crescent, Edenthorpe, following the discovery earlier today and officers remain at the scene

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “At 10.16am today, we were called to reports of a suspected WW2 mortar device being found inside a property on Robin Hood Crescent, in the Edenthorpe area of Doncaster.

“Robin Hood Crescent is currently closed while officer conduct their work.

“The Army's EOD are currently on route.”

There are a number of police vehicles at the scene which is in quiet residential part of the village.

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