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Gobnascale, Derry, security alert follows three overnight hoaxes | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
Police are dealing with a new security alert in Londonderry, in the same area where three hoax bomb alerts caused overnight disruption for residents. | |
It follows the discovery of a suspicious object on Strabane Old Road shortly after 09:00 GMT. | |
Overnight, the police and Army dealt with three suspicious objects in the Gobnascale area - two of which were also found on Strabane Old Road. | |
There is also an alert at Hollymount Park in the city. | |
Trench Road close to Hollymount Park has been closed and motorists should avoid the area. | |
The earlier alerts in Gobnascale were declared to be hoaxes. | |
About 50 homes in the estate were evacuated overnight while Army bomb disposal officers examined the objects. | |
The first was found at Mimosa Court at about 00:55 GMT, the second on Strabane Old Road about 20 minutes later and the final one in the same area shortly before 01:50 GMT. | |
All three objects were declared to be elaborate hoaxes. | |
On Friday morning, police asked residents in Strabane Old Road to leave their homes again due to the new alert. | |
However, as many had spent the night out of their properties, some did not want to leave again. | |
They have been asked to remain at the rear of their homes while the object is examined. |