Westville resident discovers unexploded petrol bomb in yard
The Westville SAPS were alerted to the discovery and are investigating.
A WESTVILLE resident found what appears to be a Molotov cocktail in his garden yesterday.
Blue Security’s community and media liaison officer, Andreas Mathios, said the resident flagged down a patrolling armed response officer when he found the unexploded petrol bomb on his Duncan Drive property at around 4.20pm.
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“Our officer inspected the scene and confirmed that the device was an unexploded petrol bomb. We contacted the Westville SAPS who attended the scene,” Mathios said.
It was an unclear at that stage how the device ended up on the property.
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