Second of August 1915

 

Fatal accident in Liverpool .

 

The dangers of sending home unexploded bombs as souvenirs of war were demonstrated last night in Liverpool a Mrs CAMPBELL had received from her son a chauffeur at the front an unexploded bomb dropped from a German aeroplane .

 

This was being shown to neighbours in the same street in Liverpool, when one person dropped it. There was a terrific explosion with apalling results Mrs DISLEY , in whose house . the explosion occurred was almost instantly killed and her husband and sister-in-law and father-in-law were badly injured . Miss DISLEY so seriously that on admission to the infirmary . it was found necessary to amputate her arm . Mrs DISLEY , who was a delicate state of health at the time was practically blown to pieces , and in and it was a miracle that all the other occupants of the room did not share the same fate , the injured people are progressing favourably