Bomb squad deployed to Asda car park after 'unexploded device' found

Emergency services were called to the Edgar Road area of Elgin at around 12.35pm on Wednesday.

Bomb squad deployed to Asda car park in Elgin after ‘unexploded device’ foundJasperImage

A bomb disposal unit has been dispatched to an Asda car park in Elgin after an old unexploded device was discovered on Wednesday.

Emergency services were called to the retail park on Edgar Road at around 12.35pm after an old unexploded ordnance device was discovered.

A cordon has been erected as a precaution and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit has been informed.

Pictures from the scene show a number of police vehicles parked in the store’s car park.

Edgar Road in Elgin at the Springfield Retail Park has been closed by police.JasperImage

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.35pm on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, we were called to a report of an old unexploded ordnance device found in the Edgar Road area of Elgin.

“A cordon is in place around the area as a precaution, and EOD has been informed.”

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