Antrim flat damaged in bomb attack

Detectives in Antrim are investigating an attack on a flat during the early hours of Tuesday.

At about 5.30am a device exploded at the front of a ground floor flat at Moss Drive.

Police say it was an improvised explosive device, possibly a pipe bomb and that they have yet to establish a motive for the attack.

Windows were smashed and some damage was caused to the interior of the property, however no one was in the house the time. A number of items were taken away for examination.

Anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area should contact Antrim police station on 028 9446 5550 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

(MB/SP)