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Family finds Uzi machine gun among huge haul of weapons in London river

Claire Reid

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Family finds Uzi machine gun among huge haul of weapons in London river

A family enjoying a visit to a London river were shocked to discover a cache of dumped weapons while paddling in the water. 

Ryan Ball, 32, was with his three children aged 11, five and one and a 15-year-old family friend, at the River Pool in Catford. 

While in the water, the teen slipped on a metal object and began to have a search of the riverbed when he made the grim discovery. 

Numerous guns were found, including what appeared to be a revolver and an Uzi submachine gun.

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There were also what looked like bullet magazines and a quantity of ammunition.

Credit: SWNS
Credit: SWNS

Ryan said: "We were at river view walk where we regularly go with our children, and my sons were playing with a 15-year-old boy, James, when he slipped on which appeared to be a magazine from a gun.

"He then started to search around in the water, and then one after the other he started to pull out everything you can see in the pictures."

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After the weapons were found Ryan contacted the police who took the weapons and told him they would be conducting a search of the river for any more weapons. 

Credit: SWNS
Credit: SWNS

He went on: "I then contacted the police, who came and retrieved the weapons and will be sweeping the river for any more."

Speaking to MyLondon, James said he had hoped the discovery was a 'bad dream'.

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The teen said: "When I found them I said 'I wish it was a bad dream,' but it wasn't a dream and then I found a cone shape and I said 'it might be an explosive'.

"Then I found another set of guns and another cone that looked like an explosive."

In a post on Facebook, James's sister, said: “Be careful letting your kids play in the River View walk behind Sainsbury's in Catford.

“My brother was over there with a friend and his kid and my brother fell on something and pulled out a gun and found many more.   

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“Police were informed and they are going to sweep the river. Please be aware when letting your children play in the river.”

Callum Jones, Metropolitan Police Service spokesperson, said: "Police were called to Winsford Road, SE6, at 16.49hrs on Saturday, 6 August to reports of firearms found in a river. Officers attended.

"A firearm and ammunition were recovered and removed from the scene."

Featured Image Credit: SWNS

Topics: London, UK News, Crime

Claire Reid
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