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Controlled explosion of grenade after Bedford river find

Alex Pope/BBC Police cordon and car in BedfordAlex Pope/BBC
Part of Bedford Embankment and a number of roads were closed after the hand grenade was found

A controlled explosion took place after a hand grenade was found in a river.

It was discovered by a fisherman in the River Great Ouse in Bedford at about 16:55 GMT on Sunday.

Part of the town's Embankment and a number of roads were closed off while bomb disposal experts dealt with the device.

Bedfordshire Police confirmed a controlled explosion took place at about 19:30 and all roads in the area were reopened.

Alex Pope/BBC Police cordon in BedfordAlex Pope/BBC
A controlled explosion took place at about 19:30 GMT
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