19/02/2015

'Suspicious Object' Sparks L'Derry Security Alert

Police have announced a security alert in L'Derry after a suspicious object was found in the front garden of a house in Trafalgar Court on Thursday morning.

A cordon has been put in place at Limavady Road and Broomhill Avenue.

Police have asked members of the public to avoid the area.

(IT/MH)

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