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16/03/2004
Bomb found at retired prison officer's home
A suspicious object has been found at the home of a retired prison officer in east Belfast.
A controlled explosion was carried out on the device, which was found at the house on Ashbrook Drive off the Holywood Road on Tuesday morning.
The device has been taken away for examination, however it is thought to have been a hoax.
The object was discovered by a friend of the householder who immediately alerted police.
(MB)
A controlled explosion was carried out on the device, which was found at the house on Ashbrook Drive off the Holywood Road on Tuesday morning.
The device has been taken away for examination, however it is thought to have been a hoax.
The object was discovered by a friend of the householder who immediately alerted police.
(MB)
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