Police warn of hand grenades in Malmo – Expressen

Numerous explosions during the year eluded police in Malmö.

Now, to send a warning to the public: Be aware of grenades that have not detonated.

Above all, parents should keep an eye on what their children play with.

– If a child finds a grenade, it could end in disaster, says Göran Månsson, head of the national bomb protection in Malmö, to Sydsvenskan.

A total of 30 explosions have taken place in Malmö in 2015, many of them in recent months.

As a result, the police issued a warning concerning grenades. This after one has managed to locate nearly a dozen such in Malmö in recent times.

Many of these have been detonated on site, but a few pieces have been found prior to any blasting took place.

– We have several examples of so-called duds both this year and last year. The risk is that there are more, says Göran Månsson to Sydsvenskan.

“can end in disaster”

He is head of the national bomb protection in Malmö, the group called in when a suspect objects have been found, or when a blast took place.

The group is out on missions several times a week, for the last time their work has been particularly intense.

Above all, it is feared that there are still several duds in Malmö, and through Sydsvenskan warn you now public for the abandoned hand grenades.

– They can be on hidden places, the worst thing would be if a child finds a grenade and starts playing with it . It could end in disaster, says Göran Månsson.

Older hand grenades

According to Sydsvenskan, most of the hand grenades found in Malmo originated in the former Yugoslavia.

This means that the hand grenades are older, and thus even less reliable.

– Hand Grenades can be downloaded from the battlefield or picked from the dead soldiers of the locals. On several hand grenades, one can see an impact, says Göran Månsson.