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New York Post
17-05-2025
- General
- New York Post
Bomb squad called to UK elementary school after boy pulls out WWII hand grenade
Don't pull that pin! A UK elementary school was evacuated and the bomb squad sent in, after a student shockingly popped a WWII hand grenade from his pocket during a show and tell presentation. The school's principal, Jeanette Hart, said she wasn't sure if the device was live, but didn't want to take any chances. Advertisement Prinicpal Jeanette Hart tried to keep her cool as she carried the explosive device to the parking lot. Osmaston CE Primary School 'I ended the assembly, took it off him and slowly carried it outside and put it behind a far tree in the car park,'Hart, who said she tried to keep calm during the nerve-wracking ordeal, told the BBC. 'I wasn't 100% happy carrying it to be honest.' Advertisement The school in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, about 35 miles south of Sheffield, was promptly evacuated and the army bomb squad called. Army experts deemed the grenade safe by using X-ray equipment. It turns out the explosive was actually a World War II family heirloom the boy had taken to school without telling his parents. Police and the army bomb squad responded to the calls at the school in Derbyshire, UK. facebook/MatlockSNT Advertisement Hart said she had 'a little chat' with the student. 'It was entirely innocent,' she said. 'I don't think he ever really knew what it was. 'He knew it was from the war and just thought it was an interesting thing.' She said the boy's parents 'were a little taken aback' when they found out what their son had been up to.
Wales Online
17-05-2025
- General
- Wales Online
Bomb squad called to primary school after boy brings grenade to assembly
Bomb squad called to primary school after boy brings grenade to assembly The incident took place in Derbyshire, when the youngster unexpectedly produced the WWII era explosive, prompting a full evacuation of the school Osmaston CofE Primary School in Ashbourne, Derbyshire was evacuated after the incident (Image: Facebook/Osmaston CE Primary School ) What began as an ordinary show-and-tell assembly at a Derbyshire primary school took a dramatic turn when a pupil brought in a World War Two grenade — prompting a full school evacuation and a visit from bomb disposal experts. The incident happened at Osmaston CofE Primary School in Ashbourne on Friday, May 16. During the assembly, a pupil presented a WWII-era grade 5 explosive device to the astonishment of those at the assembly, prompting Head teacher Jeanette Hart to take swift action. Unsure about the grenade's status, Mrs Hart confiscated the grenade from the boy and placed it behind a solid tree in the school's car park while emergency services were alerted. Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter here Police commended the staff's rapid response as the children were escorted to safety and military bomb specialists were dispatched to the location. Upon examination, the army confirmed that the historic relic was non-active, having been inadvertently brought in by the child who had picked it up from home unknowingly. The head teacher recounted the turmoil: "It was quite an eventful assembly. It was going fine and there was a boy who brought an old bullet case in, which I knew about, but then his friend produced a hand grenade from his pocket. That, I was not expecting." Speaking to the BBC about the incident, Mrs Hart explained how she 'tried to avoid a panic' when she realised the pupil was holding the grenade. Article continues below She said: "It looked old and I thought it might be safe but I didn't want to take the risk. I ended the assembly, took it off him and slowly carried it outside and put it behind a far tree in the car park. I wasn't 100 percent happy carrying it to be honest.", reports the Mirror. "It was entirely innocent,' she added. 'I don't think he ever really knew what it was. We'd been talking about VE Day and he knew it was from the war and just thought it was an interesting thing. His family didn't know and they were a little taken aback." Derbyshire Police stated that army explosives experts determined the grenade was safe using X-ray equipment and urged parents to check what their children are taking to school after the shocking incident. Article continues below In a statement on the Matlock, Cromford, Wirksworth and Darley Dale Police Safer Neighbourhood Team Facebook page, the force said: "We even got to see those [X-ray] images and [were] told a detailed analysis of how there was nothing that would set the grenade off." The post concluded with some important advice for parents: "Just a word of guidance for parents and guardians - double check what your kids are taking to show-and-tell, especially when they are family heirlooms."
