4ft missile was spotted on the roof of barge as it sailed through Reading . Alarmed passer-by called police and Army bomb disposal team responded . Perched next to missile was the menacing head and shoulders of a dummy . The mock warhead is believed to have been made from an old car engine block, which had been welded together with metal plates - but not before being painted black by acid.
4ft missile was spotted on the roof of barge as it sailed through Reading . Alarmed passer-by called police and Army bomb disposal team responded . Perched next to missile was the menacing head and shoulders of a dummy . Experts scoured boat and said weapon 'was found to be purely ornamental '