A suspect has appeared in court charged with possessing an exploding bullet in Runcorn.
Kevin Bacon, 33, of Hershall Drive, Middlesbrough, attended Halton Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
He was given unconditional bail to appear at Chester Crown Court on February 9.
Bacon is charged with possessing prohibited ammunition, namely a cartridge with a bullet designed to explode on or immediately before impact, without authority from the secretary of state, in Runcorn on August 28, 2015.
Source: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/