Homes in Croxteth have been evacuated after a grenade was found in a house.
Emergency services were called to reports a house was on fire on Parkview Road at around 10.40pm on Sunday, November 5. Police were received reports that two men dressed in black had broken into the house and set fire to it.
Merseyside fire and rescue service attended and extinguished the flames and after examining the property found a grenade. At around 1am today, Monday 6 November, residents in the area were evacuated as a precaution, and a cordon is in place from Parkview Road to Willow Way and Helford Road.
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No injuries were reported at the time of the incident. Police said that bomb disposal are in attendance to carry out a controlled explosion to dispose of it safely.
A spokesperson for the force said: “We are appealing for information following an arson and grenade found in an address in Croxteth last night, Sunday 5 November. At around 10.40pm we received a report that two men dressed in black had broken into a house on Parkview Road and set fire to it. No injuries were reported.
“Fire service attended and extinguished flames, and after examining the property found a grenade on the site. Officers carried out a search of the area with enquires being carried out.
“At around 1am today, Monday 6 November, residents in the area have been evacuated as a precaution, and a cordon is in place from Parkview Road to Willow Way and Helford Road. EOD are in attendance to carry out a controlled explosion to dispose of it safely.
“A joint investigation between Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and Merseyside Police is ongoing and anyone with any information is asked to contact police. Anyone who witnessed the incident or with any information can contact us by DM via our social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ with reference 23001101852.”
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