Letter bomb at PPS office near Turner exhibition

THE bomb squad has been tasked to a security alert at the Public Prosecution Service office on the Limavady Road area of Londonderry not far from where the Turner Prize exhibition is being staged.

The Sentinel understands Foyle Chambers was subject to an attempted letter bomb attack.

A spokesperson for the PSNI said police were tasked to the scene just before noon on Monday (October 28). One property has been evacuated. Army Technical Officers have been alerted.

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There are no further details at present. The Limavady Road remains open.

The incident follows the interception of letter bombs targeting Chief Constable Matt Baggott and prominent Londonderry officer Jon Burrows over the past few days.

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