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03/02/2014
Two In Court Over Explosives Charges
Two men are to appear in court today charged with possession of explosives.
The charges are in relation to a security alert at a children's play park in the Lagmore estate area in west Belfast which occurred early on Saturday morning (1 February).
A number of families were evacuated from their homes during the alert, while a number of items, including a suspected pipe bomb were removed from the scene at White Rise.
The two men, aged 38 and 25, are expected to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court.
A 27-year-old man who had been arrested in connection with the incident has since been released.
(JP/CD)
The charges are in relation to a security alert at a children's play park in the Lagmore estate area in west Belfast which occurred early on Saturday morning (1 February).
A number of families were evacuated from their homes during the alert, while a number of items, including a suspected pipe bomb were removed from the scene at White Rise.
The two men, aged 38 and 25, are expected to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court.
A 27-year-old man who had been arrested in connection with the incident has since been released.
(JP/CD)
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