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AK-74 Assault Rifle Found Hidden In Bushes In South London
An AK-74 assault rifle has been found hidden in a bush in south London.
The weapon was found by council workers as they were cutting back bushes in Webber Row, Southwark.
Police were called just before lunchtime on Thursday and removed the firearm for forensic testing.
The Metropolitan Police said the weapon has been decommissioned.
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."
No arrests have been made and police continue to investigate.
The AK-74 was developed in the early 1970s by Russian designer Mikhail Kalashnikov as the successor to the AKM (a refined version of the AK-47).
It first saw service in 1979 with Soviet forces in the Soviet–Afghan War.
It's still used around the world to this day, including in the majority of countries of the former USSR.
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