Anti-Tank Missile, Grenades, And Guns Dumped On Land Where Kids Play

A SENIOR police officer has slammed a gunman who dumped an arms cache on land where children play.

- Neal Keeling

The haul included live grenades, five guns and a German anti-tank missile from the Second World War.

The stash was discovered on Kersal Moor in Salford after GMP received intelligence and mounted a search last Friday. A number of residents had to be evacuated and a bomb disposal unit carried out a controlled explosion of five grenades and a Panzerfaust anti-tank grenade.

Also found was a rifle, sawn-off shotgun and three handguns. Detective Inspector Simon Akker, of GMP's Serious And Organised Firearms Investigation Team, said: "The recklessness of the person who has left these items on land where children make dens and dog walkers go is beyond belief." He added: "My biggest concern as soon as I received the information was we had to act really quickly to make sure no one came across these. When we did the search we saw children's dens on the moor.

"It was an area you could see there were lots of dog walkers, kids playing. That sent a chill down my spine - the possibility of someone getting hold of one of these grenades, not knowing its capability, and something horrendous happening."