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| WWII bomb taken to York shop sparks alert | WWII bomb taken to York shop sparks alert |
| (about 14 hours later) | |
| Bomb disposal experts were called to a shop and part of York city centre shut off after a man walked in offering to sell a World War II explosive device. | Bomb disposal experts were called to a shop and part of York city centre shut off after a man walked in offering to sell a World War II explosive device. |
| The Blue Moon Trading gun shop in Goodramgate and nearby properties were evacuated earlier after the shop's owner called emergency services. | The Blue Moon Trading gun shop in Goodramgate and nearby properties were evacuated earlier after the shop's owner called emergency services. |
| Shop owner Stuart Sykes said he initially thought it was a "wind-up" and paid £5 to the unknown seller. | Shop owner Stuart Sykes said he initially thought it was a "wind-up" and paid £5 to the unknown seller. |
| He said the man then "disappeared as fast as he could". | He said the man then "disappeared as fast as he could". |
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| Mr Sykes said: "The saga has gone on for two-and a half hours unfortunately. | Mr Sykes said: "The saga has gone on for two-and a half hours unfortunately. |
| "A youngish man came into the shop this morning and simply asked me 'do you buy bombs'? | "A youngish man came into the shop this morning and simply asked me 'do you buy bombs'? |
| "I couldn't believe the question, and I thought it was a wind-up so I said, 'not every day but I'll buy it, where is it?'. | "I couldn't believe the question, and I thought it was a wind-up so I said, 'not every day but I'll buy it, where is it?'. |
| "He opened his jacket, slammed it on the counter and it was definitely World War II with the firing pin in the top. | "He opened his jacket, slammed it on the counter and it was definitely World War II with the firing pin in the top. |
| "I said, 'how much do you want for it?'. I thought it was a wind-up so I offered him a fiver and he said, 'take it'." | "I said, 'how much do you want for it?'. I thought it was a wind-up so I offered him a fiver and he said, 'take it'." |
| Controlled explosion | Controlled explosion |
| Mr Sykes said the seller then "disappeared as fast as he could". | Mr Sykes said the seller then "disappeared as fast as he could". |
| He added: "Heavens knows if he's got any more." | He added: "Heavens knows if he's got any more." |
| Mr Sykes said he rang the police but added: "I certainly didn't expect two-and-a-half hours of bomb disposal." | Mr Sykes said he rang the police but added: "I certainly didn't expect two-and-a-half hours of bomb disposal." |
| North Yorkshire Police said the army bomb disposal team took the device away for a controlled explosion, and the cordon was lifted at 13:00 BST. | North Yorkshire Police said the army bomb disposal team took the device away for a controlled explosion, and the cordon was lifted at 13:00 BST. |
| It said there was no threat to the "wider public". | It said there was no threat to the "wider public". |