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Viable device found in city alert

Published Monday, 09 July 2012

A viable device has been found during a security alert in south Belfast.

Bomb disposal experts attend the scene of the alert in south Belfast. (© Niall Crozier)

Around 15 homes were evacuated in the Dunluce Avenue area, just off the Lisburn Road, after police received a report of a suspect object in the area on Monday.

Army bomb experts attended the scene and the object has been taken away for further forensic examinations.

SDLP South Belfast MLA Conall McDevitt has condemned those who left the device.

"I utterly condemn this incident and urge anyone with any information to pass it on immediately to the police.

"This was a self-defeating, pointless act perpetrated by people utterly at odds with the community."

Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

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Comments

2 Comments

scum of the earth in bangor wrote (314 days ago):

the clown[s]that left this device have no respect for anyone, this device could have killed or maimed if it had exploded?lets hope for everyones sake the p.s.n.i.catch the culprits?why cant they let people live in peace?

scott mckelvie in East Belfast wrote (315 days ago):

hectic leading up to the 12th of july parades to .

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