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| Small explosion on Springfield Road 'caused by commercial firework' | |
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| A small explosion outside a house in west Belfast was caused by a "commercial firework", police have said. | A small explosion outside a house in west Belfast was caused by a "commercial firework", police have said. |
| It happened on the Springfield Road at about 08:45 GMT on Thursday. | It happened on the Springfield Road at about 08:45 GMT on Thursday. |
| A three-month-old baby girl, her mother and grandmother were all in the house at the time, but were not injured. | A three-month-old baby girl, her mother and grandmother were all in the house at the time, but were not injured. |
| Gavin Davine, whose mother lives in the house, said the attackers were "hooligans". | |
| Family members said there had been a previous incident a few years ago. | Family members said there had been a previous incident a few years ago. |
| Sinn Fein's Fra McCann said the device thrown on Thursday had nails and screws attached to it. | Sinn Fein's Fra McCann said the device thrown on Thursday had nails and screws attached to it. |
| He said the family had lived in the area for several years and there was no reason why they would have been singled out. | He said the family had lived in the area for several years and there was no reason why they would have been singled out. |