A busy beach was evacuated and cordoned off over the Easter weekend.
Merseyside Police officers were called to Formby beach after the discovery of a suspected unexploded ordnance device at around 1pm on Saturday, April 16. Along with police officers, the Army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team were called to explode the potentially dangerous device.
Although precautionary, the army were called, as well as Southport and Crosby Coastguard Rescue Teams, Formby lifeguards and Formby beach rangers were at hand to assist with the evacuation. The EOD investigated the device before conducting a controlled explosion.
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A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: "Officers attended Formby Beach on Saturday 16 April following the discovery of what was suspected to be an unexploded ordnance device. Officers were called at about 1pm after the item was found on the beach.
"As a precautionary measure a cordon was set up around the beach while enquiries were carried out. The device was examined by the Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team who removed and destroyed it.
"The cordon was removed and the beach reopened."
An HM Coastguard spokesperson said: "At approx. 11.30am on Saturday 16 April, HM Coastguard was informed of a suspicious object found on Formby Beach by a member of the public. The area was cordoned off for safety by Southport and Crosby Coastguard Rescue Teams, Formby lifeguards, Merseyside Police and Formby beach rangers.
"The Explosives and Ordnance Division (EOD) were sent to investigate and destroy the object."
