Suspicious object in Cookstown bomb alert "remnant from First World War"

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Sunday, 11 April 2021 16:20

By Grainne Connolly

by Q Radio News

A security alert in Cookstown has ended.

Police say a suspicious object examined by the army bomb squad at Beechway on Sunday afternoon was "nothing untoward."

Inspector Michael Patton added: “It is believed the object may be a remnant from the First World War.

“Residents have now returned to their homes, and I am keen to thank those who were inconvenienced for their patience and understanding.”

PSNI: The security alert in the Beechway area of Cookstown has ended. A suspicious object discovered in the area this afternoon has been declared "nothing untoward." Inspector Michael Patton said: “It is believed the object may be a remnant from the First World War." pic.twitter.com/Ftg2x9VFDI
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) April 11, 2021

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