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Grenade in bin

Tuesday 16 April 1996 23:02 BST
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Grenade in bin

A lollipop man found a World War II rifle launch hand grenade in a litter bin as hundreds of children made their way to school in Croydon, south London. The area was sealed off and a police explosives expert was called in.

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