A part of Hyde Park has been closed off as police investigate a suspected unexploded bomb in The Serpentine.

There is a cordon in place between the Triangle car park and the boat house in Serpentine Road.

Specialist officers are on the scene to figure out what the device is and, if needed, to safely remove and neutralise it.

A Met police spokesperson said: “Police are dealing with reports of a possible unexploded ordnance device partially submerged in The Serpentine.

“Specialist officers are attending and a cordon is currently in place between the Triangle car park and the boat house on Serpentine Road.”

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Device was an inactive bomb

Police have said the bomb has been fished out - and it was nothing to worry about.

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Where is the device?

The device has been found in The Serpentine and police have shut off the area between Serpentine Road and Triangle car park.

The pointer on the map shows where Serpentine Road is.

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