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31/07/2018
Number Of 'Suspicious Items' Removed From Milltown Cemetery
A number of "suspicious" items have been removed from Milltown Cemetery in Belfast.
It is understood that police attended the cemetery in West Belfast following reports of a "number of suspicious items".
Police confirmed that officers attended and have taken a number of items away for examination.
Investigations are ongoing.
(MH/LM)
It is understood that police attended the cemetery in West Belfast following reports of a "number of suspicious items".
Police confirmed that officers attended and have taken a number of items away for examination.
Investigations are ongoing.
(MH/LM)
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