School evacuated after student brought grenade to show-and-tell

A student at Osmaston CofE Primary School in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, brought a WWII hand grenade to a show-and-tell assembly, prompting the evacuation of the school and the involvement of army bomb disposal experts. Head teacher Jeanette Hart quickly removed the grenade from the boy, who had found it as a family heirloom, and placed it behind a tree while emergency services were called. Fortunately, experts later confirmed the grenade was safe, and the incident served as a cautionary reminder for parents to check items their children bring to school.

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