Police dispose of unexploded WW2 shell in Mourne Mountains

Police have disposed of an unexploded World War Two shell that was found by a member of the public in the Mourne Mountains on Sunday.

In the afternoon of Sunday, February 12, police received reports that an object had been found on land close to Head Road in Annalong and attended the scene.

The object was later found to be an unexploded WW2 shell and was made safe by Ammunition Technical Officers on Monday, February 13.

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A PSNI spokesperson said: "Police were advised by a member of the public of an object found on land in the mountains close to Head Road in Annalong yesterday afternoon, Sunday 12th February.

"Police attended the scene yesterday and revisited today, Monday 13th February, and the object was made safe by Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO). It was found to be a World War Two shell."

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