28/05/2015
Security Alert In South Belfast Declared A Hoax
Residents had to be evacuated from their homes in south Belfast following a security alert in south Belfast.
A suspicious object was thrown at a property in the Blythe Street area at around 11.30pm.
Police and army technical officers attended the scene which was described as a hoax.
The residents have now returned to their homes.
Police are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.
(CD)
A suspicious object was thrown at a property in the Blythe Street area at around 11.30pm.
Police and army technical officers attended the scene which was described as a hoax.
The residents have now returned to their homes.
Police are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.
(CD)
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