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14/11/2014
'Hoax' Security Alert In L'Derry Ends
Police have said a security alert in Maghera, Co L'Derry, has ended.
They have declared the alert a hoax.
A suspicious object was discovered in the Sunnyside Drive area of the town on Friday.
Police and army bomb experts attended the scene.
The object was later declared a hoax.
Residents who had to evacuate their homes have since been allowed to return.
In a statement, Inspector Sam Shearer from the PSNI, said: "I would appeal to anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the area or who has any information about this incident to contact police in Magherafelt on 101."
(JP/CD)
They have declared the alert a hoax.
A suspicious object was discovered in the Sunnyside Drive area of the town on Friday.
Police and army bomb experts attended the scene.
The object was later declared a hoax.
Residents who had to evacuate their homes have since been allowed to return.
In a statement, Inspector Sam Shearer from the PSNI, said: "I would appeal to anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the area or who has any information about this incident to contact police in Magherafelt on 101."
(JP/CD)
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