Some people just like collecting war memorabilia, and may not realize these items are live. When I was a kid the 8 year old son of a neighbor found a grenade in the house they were moving into. The previous homeowner was a collector and somehow left it behind when moving out. The 8 year old found it, played with it, and it killed him…
In 1978, the Schultzes were preparing to move into a new house in Stamford with Thomas and their son Andrew, then 8 years old. Andrew was exploring the basement when he discovered an old hand grenade that someone had left behind in the house. He detonated it, suffering fatal injuries.
Some people just like collecting war memorabilia, and may not realize these items are live. When I was a kid the 8 year old son of a neighbor found a grenade in the house they were moving into. The previous homeowner was a collector and somehow left it behind when moving out. The 8 year old found it, played with it, and it killed him…
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