Guernsey cliff path closed as unexploded ordnance detonated

Officers said it was thought to have been a 300lb roll bomb

A stretch of Guernsey's south coast was closed off after a "large piece" of unexploded ordnance was found.

The "large piece" of ordnance was found at the bottom of cliffs at La Bette Bay, adjacent to Jaonnet Bay.

Police said it had an intact fuse so "was deemed to be a risk to leave it in situ" and there was a risk of setting it off if it was moved.

Specialists detonated the device remotely at about 15:30 BST and safely disposed of it.

It is believed to have been a 300lb roll bomb.

Hundreds of these bombs were suspended from the cliffs along the island's south coast by the German occupying forces during World War Two and would have been cut free to oppose a landing at the base of the cliffs.

There were reports of hearing the detonation from across the south of the island.

Police said they were continuing to liaise with colleagues across the States regarding what impact the explosion may have had on the land.

Police thanked everyone for their patience during the closure of roads and cliff paths in the area.

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