Sussex Police issues statement following Gatwick bomb scare
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Charlwood Road, Crawley, was closed off while officers investigated and found the item was not a bomb.
Emergency services respond to bomb scare near GatwickA spokesman for Sussex Police said: "At 4.20pm on Sunday (28 March), police responded to a report of an unexploded device found by a resident while gardening in Charlwood Road, Crawley.
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Hide Ad"A safety cordon was put in place as a precaution whilst Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) attended.
"The item was checked and found not to be an explosive device. Roads reopened at 7.45pm.
"The airport remained open throughout."