Elgin’s Edgar Road cordoned off by police after ‘unexploded ordnance device’ discovered

Published: 15:25, 12 March 2025

| Updated: 15:36, 12 March 2025

An area of Elgin has been cordoned off after an unexploded ordnance device was found.

A cordon was put in place around Edgar Road - with police outside Springfield Retail Park and Asda in the early afternoon.

Elgin's Edgar Road has been cordoned off after an unexploded ordnance device was discovered. Picture: Daniel Forsyth

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “At 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 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) have been informed.”

More to follow.

Elgin's Edgar Road is closed at the roundabout beside Asda. Picture: Daniel Forsyth

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