Drone_pilot
03-07-07, 23:30
For decades the seven-inch-long shell had been a family memento,
polished and given pride of place on the mantlepiece.
The First World War relic also served as a toy and finally, for the past 20
years, as a front doorstop at the home of 68-year-old Thelma Bonnett.
At any time during all those years, however, it could have exploded.
The German squat shell was live, packed with its original payload and with its
firing mechanism primed, experts have said.
Daily Mail Read More (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=465694&in_page_id=1770)
polished and given pride of place on the mantlepiece.
The First World War relic also served as a toy and finally, for the past 20
years, as a front doorstop at the home of 68-year-old Thelma Bonnett.
At any time during all those years, however, it could have exploded.
The German squat shell was live, packed with its original payload and with its
firing mechanism primed, experts have said.
Daily Mail Read More (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=465694&in_page_id=1770)