Dawlish News
Suspicous briefcase turns out to contain typewriter.
Dawlish was cordoned off for several hours yesterday (Sunday 1st April) after a black briefcase was left outside of the Natwest Bank, Brookdale Terrace.
Traffic was prevented from coming in and out of Dawlish and trains were delayed after the bomb disposal squad was called in from Devonport.
A large number of local residents came down to watch as a remote controlled robot was used to examine the case. One resident explained: "They did a controlled explosion. It was all very loud." He added: "The old bill were everywhere. Police helicopters were circling above and traffic was stopped. Everybody came down to watch".
The case turned out to contain a harmless, yet resilient, typewriter, which seemed to be still in one piece. Some residents are suggesting it was an April Fools stunt.
