Gun found buried on Wirral beach investigated by police

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 22:44 · Archive

A self-loading pistol was found buried in sand at New Brighton beach on Tuesday afternoon.

A member of the public discovered the weapon at New Brighton beach and reported it to police at around 3.15pm on Tuesday, September 22. An investigation has been launched into how the gun came to be buried there.

How it is being reported

• Gun found buried at New Brighton beachA member of the public in New Brighton reported finding the firearm in to police on Tuesday afternoonLiverpool Echo · 23 Sept, 12:22
• Investigation after gun found buried on Wirral beachOfficers were contacted by a member of the public at around 3.15pm on Tuesday (September 22) after the weapon, believed to be a self-loading pistol, had been found buried in sand at New Brighton beach.Wirral Globe · 23 Sept, 11:54

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