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| Letter bomb sent to Northern Ireland's chief constable | Letter bomb sent to Northern Ireland's chief constable |
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| A letter bomb sent to Northern Ireland's chief constable has been intercepted at a postal sorting office in County Antrim. | A letter bomb sent to Northern Ireland's chief constable has been intercepted at a postal sorting office in County Antrim. |
| An army bomb team dealt with the device at Mallusk early on Friday. | An army bomb team dealt with the device at Mallusk early on Friday. |
| It had been addressed to Matt Baggott at the police's headquarters in Knock, east Belfast. | It had been addressed to Matt Baggott at the police's headquarters in Knock, east Belfast. |
| Mail deliveries will be affected on Friday. Meanwhile, another alert is under way at a Royal Mail depot. | |
| A delivery office at Linenhall Street, Lisburn, has been evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious object. | |
| Army bomb experts are on their way to the scene. | |
| Justice Minister David Ford said: "Those who sent this device have no concern whatsoever for the staff at the Mallusk sorting office, whose vigilance is to be commended." | |
| Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers said the Mallusk attack was "callous and reckless". | |
| "Those responsible for this device have almost no support and have demonstrated a blatant disregard for the safety of those who could have been injured," she said. | "Those responsible for this device have almost no support and have demonstrated a blatant disregard for the safety of those who could have been injured," she said. |
| "The chief constable undertakes a challenging role in delivering community policing in a difficult environment." | "The chief constable undertakes a challenging role in delivering community policing in a difficult environment." |
| A spokeswoman for Royal Mail said: "The Northern Ireland mail centre at Mallusk was evacuated overnight due to a suspect package. | A spokeswoman for Royal Mail said: "The Northern Ireland mail centre at Mallusk was evacuated overnight due to a suspect package. |
| "Unfortunately there will be an effect on deliveries today and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause." | |
| Police have appealed for the public to be vigilant and report anything that looks suspicious. | Police have appealed for the public to be vigilant and report anything that looks suspicious. |