Emergency services cordoned off the beach in Littlehampton yesterday afternoon before destroying the grenade in the evening.
A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: “Police received a report of a suspected hand grenade found at East Beach Green, Littlehampton, at 3.15pm on Wednesday, February 21.
“A cordon was placed around the device and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team carried out a controlled detonation.
Emergency services in Littlehampton (Image: Sussex News and Pictures)
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“The public are thanked for their patience.”
Residents reported on social media that the grenade was found by a dog walker on the beach yesterday afternoon.
Emergency services completed the explosion yesterday evening after East Beach Green was cordoned off for several hours.
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