Didnt sleep a wink all night: UK couples garden decor turns out live bomb

PTC News Desk: A couple in the United Kingdom were shocked to learn that an unexploded missile they kept as a garden ornament was actually a live bomb. According to The Guardian, Sian and Jeffrey Edwards of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, mistook the item for a "dummy" bomb with no charge. 

Edwards stated that she used to bang her trowel on it after gardening to remove the earth. On Wednesday, a police officer informed the couple that he would need to notify the Ministry of Defence.

"We didn't sleep a wink all night. It knocked us for six," 77-year-old Edwards said. "I told the bomb disposal unit: 'We're not leaving the house, we're staying here. If it goes up, we're going to go up with it."

According to the BBC, the bomb was taken to a disused quarry in Walwyn's Castle, buried with five tonnes of sand, and detonated. The bomb disposal squad's tests revealed that the live bomb had very little charge.

According to Metro, the bomb is thought to be from the 19th century.

Edwards got to know about the item's history from the Morris family, who owned the home and found the bomb 100 years ago. "Warships for the Royal Navy used to drop anchor in St Brides Bay and point their guns towards Broad Haven and open fire," he said, BBC reported.

Edwards bought the house in 1982.