A controlled explosion of a suspected ordnance has been carried out near the former Scatsta Airport site. Police Scotland confirmed a team of experts carried out the explosion on Thursday, following a discovery at the site on Monday.
Officers set up a cordon at the site as a precaution ahead of the explosion - and a police vehicle was stationed at the airport for several days. Other suspected bombs have been discovered at the airport in recent years.
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Source: The Shetland Times News
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