A RESIDENT spotted a large blade in an alleyway.
Essex Police Castle Point and Rochford Team publicly thanked the resident for alerting them to the discovery.
A spokesman said: “We would like to thank the vigilant member of public who noticed this off Langham Drive, Rayleigh and took it to a place of safety.
“This potentially could have been left for future use, think what harm this could have caused.”
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