Belfast device a ‘deliberate hoax’
A security alert outside a police station in the Lisburn Road area of south Belfast last night was a deliberate hoax, according to the PSNI.
British army bomb experts carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious object found at the junction of the Lisburn Road and Cadogan Park.
The alert happened at around 9.20pm and the road was re-opened shortly after midnight.
Police say the object, which is believed to have contained wires and batteries, was made to look like a device.
A number of nearby apartments had to be evacuated during the alert, as well as pubs and cafes.
SDLP South Belfast Assembly member Conall McDevitt said serious disruption was caused.
‘Irrespective of what way this device turns out, the fact is that those who set out to cause this havoc will be rejected by the local people here who enjoy a good relationship with the local police service.’
