Hand grenade is detonated near play park

The Royal Logistics Corps attend Cobblebrae Crescent - picture supplied by Marisha Wilson

Police and Royal Logistics Corps personnel were in attendance at the pitch, known as the Coo Park, just after 1pm today to deal with what turned out to be a Second World War hand grenade.

A workman from a nearby housing development said: “The Royal Logistics Corps bomb disposal told me it was a hand grenade and they would only be 10 minutes. Then two minutes later I heard the bang.

“They set it off in the bushes.”

Police in Falkirk attended at a wooded area near to Cobblebrae Crescent after a WW2 grenade was discovered by a member of the public on Thursday 20th April.
The EOD were also in attendance and rendered the device safe. — Police in Falkirk attended at a wooded area near to Cobblebrae Crescent after a WW2 grenade was discovered by a member of the public on Thursday 20th April. The EOD were also in attendance and rendered the device safe.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police in Falkirk attended at a wooded area near to Cobblebrae Crescent after a Second World War grenade was discovered by a member of the public.

“The EOD (Explosive Ordnance) were also in attendance and rendered the device safe.”

According to posts on social media a local fisherman discovered the grenade when he was digging up worms and then raised the alarm.