A CONTROLLED explosion was carried out after the bomb squad were called following the discovery of an artillery shell in a garage.
The explosive was found in a property garage on Laurel Avenue, Eccleston on Monday afternoon, April 25.
Police attended the address after receiving a report of the incident.
A cordon was put in place on Walmesley Road playing fields, as the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team carried out a controlled explosion.
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A Merseyside Police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm officers were in attendance in St Helens following the discovery of a suspected artillery shell yesterday, Monday, April 25.
"Officers were called at 3.50pm after the device was discovered in a garage of a house on Laurel Avenue, Eccleston.
"A cordon was set up around Walmesley Road playing fields while EOD carried out a controlled explosion to dispose of it safely."
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