Pensioner treated for shock after bomb detonates at house in Craigavon

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Thursday, 7 March 2019 06:08

By Hannah Spratt @Radio_han

By Q Radio News

An elderly woman has been treated for shock after a bomb detonated outside a house in Craigavon.

It happened in the Burnside area of the town just after midnight last night.

Damage was caused to the front door and hallway.

Police are appealing for witnesses.

Here's Local MLA Carla Lockhart:

Police are currently at the scene of an ongoing incident in the Burnside area of Craigavon after a pipe bomb type device detonated at a house at around 12.50am causing damage to the front door and hallway. The elderly female resident is currently receiving treatment for shock.
— PSNI (@PoliceServiceNI) March 7, 2019

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