A couple who kept a live bomb as a garden ornament have said they were sorry that their “old friend” had been detonated by a disposal unit.
The missile, which had been outside the home of Sian and Jeffrey Edwards, is thought to date back to the late 19th century.
The couple, from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, had thought it was a “dummy” bomb with no charge.
Sian Edwards said she used to bang her trowel on the bomb to remove earth after gardening.
On Wednesday, a police officer informed the couple he had spotted the bomb and would need to alert the Ministry of Defence.
An hour later, the officer told the couple the bomb squad would arrive the next day.
“I told the bomb disposal unit: ‘We’re not leaving the house, we’re staying here. »
