Emergency services, including the army bomb disposal unit, responded to Demmings Road in Cheadle after a suspected historic grenade was found at a deceased man's home. Family members clearing the property alerted authorities.
The bomb squad unit was scrambled to a quiet Stockport street after a suspected historic grenade was found at the home of a man who recently died.
READ MORE: How did he survive that? The remarkable escape of 'extremely lucky' lorry driver in Thelwall Viaduct crash George Edwards, 73, who has lived on the street for 20 years said: "They first started arriving about midday" he said. "Then eventually the bomb disposal unit came. It's not every day you see them outside your front door so I went out and asked what has happening.
"It didn't shock me too much as you have you to be careful with public safety. I think what was done was right."
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