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| Letter bomb found inside post box in Clough, County Down | |
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| Police have said a letter bomb found inside a post box in Clough, County Down, was capable of causing death or serious injury. | Police have said a letter bomb found inside a post box in Clough, County Down, was capable of causing death or serious injury. |
| It was discovered about 21:00 GMT on Thursday after police received a report of a man acting suspiciously. | It was discovered about 21:00 GMT on Thursday after police received a report of a man acting suspiciously. |
| Army technical officers were called to the Dundrum Road and made the device safe. | Army technical officers were called to the Dundrum Road and made the device safe. |
| It has been taken away for examination. Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. | It has been taken away for examination. Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. |
| DUP MLA for the area, Jim Wells, said: "These things can kill. Maybe the intention was to intimidate or threaten but these types of devices are hugely dangerous. | DUP MLA for the area, Jim Wells, said: "These things can kill. Maybe the intention was to intimidate or threaten but these types of devices are hugely dangerous. |
| "If they go off they can cause death or serious injury." | "If they go off they can cause death or serious injury." |