A possible grenade has been discovered in the boot of a car, with nearby homes and businesses evacuated. 

At around 1.10pm, police received a report of a possible explosive device in <a href="https://www.gbnews.com/news/uk/liverpool/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strand Road, Bootle in Merseyside.</a>

Merseyside Police confirmed a cordon was in place and several homes and businesses had been evacuated as a precaution.

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/u200bstrand-road.png?id=54185290&amp;width=980" alt="\u200bStrand Road" width="100%" height="auto">Emergency services are in attendance at Strand Road, BootleGoogle Maps

People are being advised to avoid the area while emergency services deal with the incident{ai:summary}A potential grenade was found in a car in Bootle, Merseyside, prompting police to evacuate nearby homes and businesses. Authorities established a cordon and emergency services responded to the scene following the report received around 1:10 PM. #crime

Bootle: Homes and businesses evacuated as 'grenade' found in car

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