13/07/2016

Suspicious Object Found In Co Antrim Declared A Hoax

A suspicious object found in Co Antrim has been declared a hoax.

The Mill Road in Newtownabbey has been reopened.

Elsewhere, a suspicious object discovered on the Lisburn Road in south Belfast was also declared a hoax.

The road reopened at around 4.20am on Wednesday, 13 July.

Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

(CD/JP)

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