Selsey Coastguard team was alerted at 12:06 PM on April 3, 2024, to a potential ordnance at Medmerry Beach. Upon arrival, they successfully located the ordnance and conducted a thorough search, uncovering additional pieces.
Photographs of the findings were dispatched to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (E.O.D) Team. To ensure public safety, the area was secured, and the beach remained off-limits until the E.O.D team executed a controlled explosion at 5:00 PM.