LATEST: Police condemn those behind hoax alert in Magherafelt

An object found near a house at Derramore Park has been declared a hoax after an examination by an Army bomb disposal team.

By The Newsroom

Published 29th Dec 2014, 15:43 BST

The alert was raised by a resident at about 12.30pm and the examination was completed at about 3.45pm

Chief Inspector Andy Lemon has condemned those who left the object.

“This device caused a great deal of local inconvenience, with about 30 people having to be moved from their homes on a bitterly cold day.

“I would ask anyone with information about the incident to contact the detectives at Magherafelt station on the 101 non-emergency number.”