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A vehicle possibly linked to the Newry courthouse car bomb was left for two days and then removed before it could be examined, police have said.A vehicle possibly linked to the Newry courthouse car bomb was left for two days and then removed before it could be examined, police have said.
Officers received a report of a vehicle on fire in Drumintee, south Armagh, 20 minutes after the bomb exploded. Two days later it had been removed.Officers received a report of a vehicle on fire in Drumintee, south Armagh, 20 minutes after the bomb exploded. Two days later it had been removed.
Police said there were concerns that it may have been a lure to attack police and that it had since been recovered.Police said there were concerns that it may have been a lure to attack police and that it had since been recovered.
They said they were unable to respond as quickly "as they would have wished".They said they were unable to respond as quickly "as they would have wished".
"The PSNI is committed to investigating the courthouse bomb attack but it has an over-riding responsibility to protect and preserve life," a spokesperson said. "The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is committed to investigating the courthouse bomb attack but it has an over-riding responsibility to protect and preserve life," the police said in a statement.
"This applies as much to police officers and staff as to everyone else in the community. "This applies as much to police officers and staff as to everyone else in the community."
"Enquiries into the movements of the vehicle are continuing. If anyone knows the whereabouts of the vehicle or has knowledge of its disposal, they should contact police on 0845 600 8000." UUP assembly member Danny Kennedy said he welcomed the updated police statement but said it showed a "degree of confusion on behalf of the PSNI".
He said the matter highlighted "the concern about police resources in the south Armagh area".
A car bomb weighing up to 250lbs exploded outside the court on 22 February. No-one was killed or injured in the blast, which was heard two miles away.A car bomb weighing up to 250lbs exploded outside the court on 22 February. No-one was killed or injured in the blast, which was heard two miles away.
Dissident republicans were blamed for the attack.Dissident republicans were blamed for the attack.