Derbyshire school evacuated after pupil brings in hand grenade for history lesson
A student bought an old hand grenade into a history lesson, causing part of the school to be evacuated, police have said.
Officers were called to Parkside Community School in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, at 11:00 BST on Wednesday.The grenade was examined and the team confirmed the weapon had been decommissioned.
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