31/03/2022

40-Year-Old Man Charged Over North Belfast Security Alert

A 40-year-old man has appeared before Laganside Magistrates Court charged in connection with a security alert at a peace-building event in north Belfast.

The man was charged with "preparation of terrorist acts, hijacking and placing an article causing bomb hoax" in connection with an incident when a van was hijacked and the driver forced to drive, what he was told was an explosive device to the Houben Centre on the Crumlin Road where Irish Minister Simon Coveney was addressing a peace-building event. The incident also disrupted a funeral taking place at Holy Cross Church.

A 48-year-old woman also arrested in connection with the incident has since been released pending further investigation.




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