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05/04/2019
L'Derry Security Alert Declared A Hoax
A security alert which saw homes evacuated and roads closed in L'Derry yesterday afternoon has been declared a hoax.
Police and army bomb experts attended the scene after a suspicious object was reported in the Fern Park area on Thursday afternoon, 04 April.
A controlled explosion was later carried out and the alert determined as a hoax.
Residents have now returned to their homes and all roads have reopened.
(JG/CM)
Police and army bomb experts attended the scene after a suspicious object was reported in the Fern Park area on Thursday afternoon, 04 April.
A controlled explosion was later carried out and the alert determined as a hoax.
Residents have now returned to their homes and all roads have reopened.
(JG/CM)
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