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21/04/2004
Hoax bomb sent to office of SDLP councillor
A controlled explosion has been carried out at the offices of an SDLP councillor in Londonderry today.
The device was left near the office of assembly member, Pat Ramsey on Wednesday.
A dozen homes were evacuated on the Infirmary Road as army bomb experts dealt with the device, which was later declared an elaborate hoax.
Today's incident is the second such attack on an SDLP councillor in respective days.
On Tuesday a device was sent to the Policing Board's offices in Clarendon Docks in Belfast, addressed to Alex Attwood.
Army bomb experts were called and the device was taken away for forensic examination.
(MB)
The device was left near the office of assembly member, Pat Ramsey on Wednesday.
A dozen homes were evacuated on the Infirmary Road as army bomb experts dealt with the device, which was later declared an elaborate hoax.
Today's incident is the second such attack on an SDLP councillor in respective days.
On Tuesday a device was sent to the Policing Board's offices in Clarendon Docks in Belfast, addressed to Alex Attwood.
Army bomb experts were called and the device was taken away for forensic examination.
(MB)
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