A hand-grenade has been discovered among charity shop donations. Bomb disposal experts were called in after the explosive was found while a charity worker was sorting through a donated bag. The elderly worker at the Rowcroft Hospice shop in Queen Street, Newton Abbot, tipped the bag on to the floor around 11am on Saturday, when the hand grenade rolled out. Manager Margaret Barker spotted the bomb with it's firing pin and clasp still in place, and quickly called the police. 'I've been working at the shop for more than 13 years and never seen anything like it. You never know with these things and you can never be too careful.' she said. The store was evacuated and the police arrived shortly after. Officers said they were aware the grenade may have been made safe but took the precautions in case it was a live weapon. The Navy's bomb disposal unit rushed to the shop to examine the bomb. The experts confirmed that the bomb had been drilled out and the explosive removed some time before. No malicious intent is thought to be behind the donation of the grenade. A police spokesman said: 'The public should be reminded that any munitions, spent or not, must be disposed of correctly. Careless disposal by members of the public will lead to an avoidable waste of police and military resources.'
