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25/08/2017
Suspect Device Removed In Co Down Alert
A security alert in Co Down has now ended.
Army bomb disposal experts removed a suspect device that was found in the Carsons Dale area in Ballygowan on Thursday night, 24 August.
The device has been taken for forensic examination.
Police confirmed the alert has ended.
(CD/LM)
Army bomb disposal experts removed a suspect device that was found in the Carsons Dale area in Ballygowan on Thursday night, 24 August.
The device has been taken for forensic examination.
Police confirmed the alert has ended.
(CD/LM)
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