Shocked council worker finds AK-47 in South London bush

Bags and bikes are par for the course, but an assault rifle is an unusual find - even on the mean streets of south London.

The AK-47 was picked up by shocked council employees yesterday, who found it while cutting bushes on Webber Row, SE1.

They handed the semi-automatic rifle over to Southwark police, who confirmed it had been decommissioned.

MPS Southwark tweeted news of the discovery, saying: “This was recovered from a bush yesterday, an AK 74, by PC’s 716MD and 700MD in SE1, after being found by council workers.”

Southwark Police’s Acting Detective Superintendent Nicola Duffy said: “Firearms - whether decommissioned or not - have the potential to cause fear and harm and I am glad this weapon is now off the streets.

“I would urge anyone who has information that could assist police in removing firearms from the community to contact us.”

Image: Twitter/MPS Southwark