05/08/2015

Security Alert In West Belfast Ends

A security alert in west Belfast has ended.

Residents in the South Link area had to be evacuated from their homes overnight following reports of a suspicious object.

A leisure centre was opened for local people to use.

Police later said "nothing untoward" was found.

The alert ended at around 4am on Wednesday.

(CD/JP)

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