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'AK-47 rifle' found washed up on Sussex beach | 'AK-47 rifle' found washed up on Sussex beach |
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A firearm believed to be an AK-47 assault rifle has been found washed up on a beach in East Sussex. | A firearm believed to be an AK-47 assault rifle has been found washed up on a beach in East Sussex. |
It was handed into Sussex Police by a member of the public who came across it at Peacehaven over the weekend. | It was handed into Sussex Police by a member of the public who came across it at Peacehaven over the weekend. |
The firearm, which in a working condition can fire 600 rounds a minute, was secured by officers. It had no ammunition. | |
Ch Insp Dave Padwick said the weapon was not believed to have been linked to any crimes. | Ch Insp Dave Padwick said the weapon was not believed to have been linked to any crimes. |
"It will now be subject to a full examination as we try to establish its provenance," he said. | "It will now be subject to a full examination as we try to establish its provenance," he said. |
Ownership of an AK-47, or Kalashnikov rifle as they are sometimes called, is illegal in the UK. | Ownership of an AK-47, or Kalashnikov rifle as they are sometimes called, is illegal in the UK. |
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