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17/09/2002
Pregnant woman has lucky escape in pipe-bomb attack
A pregnant woman has had a lucky escape after a pipe bomb, which was thrown into her living room, failed to explode.
The woman who is seven months pregnant was sitting in the living room of her Antrim Road home when the pipe bomb was thrown through the window. The woman ran to a neighbours house and Army Technical Officers made safe the device shortly afterwards.
The woman spent the night in the Mater Hospital for observation.
Elsewhere a teenage boy was shot in a paramilitary-style attack in north Belfast this morning.
The 15-year-old was found in Farringdon Court at around 2am suffering from gunshot wounds to both legs. He is now recovering in hospital.
Police are also investigating a shooting incident in east Belfast in which a number of bullets were fired at a house.
One of the bullets entered the living room of the house in Invernook Park, but there no reports of any injuries.
Police have appealed for anyone with information on these incidents to contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
(GMcG)
The woman who is seven months pregnant was sitting in the living room of her Antrim Road home when the pipe bomb was thrown through the window. The woman ran to a neighbours house and Army Technical Officers made safe the device shortly afterwards.
The woman spent the night in the Mater Hospital for observation.
Elsewhere a teenage boy was shot in a paramilitary-style attack in north Belfast this morning.
The 15-year-old was found in Farringdon Court at around 2am suffering from gunshot wounds to both legs. He is now recovering in hospital.
Police are also investigating a shooting incident in east Belfast in which a number of bullets were fired at a house.
One of the bullets entered the living room of the house in Invernook Park, but there no reports of any injuries.
Police have appealed for anyone with information on these incidents to contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
(GMcG)
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