Creggan Burn Country Park: PSNI issues update after suspicious object sparks security alert in popular Derry / Londonderry area
A security alert sparked by a suspicious object at a Northern Ireland country park has now ended.
Police have confirmed that the object at the centre of the incident in the Creggan Burn Country Park area of Derry / Londonderry has now been declared a hoax device.
The alert was raised at approximately 8.50am on Sunday of a suspicious object in the area.
The public were urged to stay away from the popular park.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Officers attended the scene along with Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO) who examined the object which has been deemed as hoax device.
“Temporary cordons in the area have now been lifted and police would like to thank members of the public for their patience.”