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Dangerous Driving
Police think people may have driven over suspected explosive device
Police in Northern Ireland are examining the suspicious device which was found on a Belfast street.
POLICE IN NORTHERN Ireland have said that a number of motorists may have driven over a suspected explosive device found in Belfast last night.
The suspicious object, which was discovered by a member of the public at around 6.15pm, has been removed from the scene by a bomb disposal team and is being examined.
A security alert was in place around the area in East Belfast while the device was investigated.
The PSNI have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
“It’s believed a number of motorists may have driven over the device before it was reported to police,” a spokesperson for the PSNI said.
It is not yet known whether the device was viable or not.
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