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Children find suspected bullets buried in grass

Tom Burgess
BBC News, North East and Cumbria
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The suspected bullets have been sent for forensic testing

A field was cordoned off overnight after children found suspected bullets buried in grass.

Cleveland Police said a search was being carried out around Staindale Place in Thornaby.

Children made the discovery at 17:30 BST on Monday afternoon and the suspected ammunition has been taken away for forensic testing.

Officers are conducting an investigation into the origin of the bullets.

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