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Gobnascale, Derry, security alert follows three overnight hoaxes Fourth hoax alert in Gobnascale area of Derry
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Police are dealing with a new security alert in Londonderry, in the same area where three hoax bomb alerts caused overnight disruption for residents. A fourth security alert in the Gobnascale area of Londonderry has ended and been declared an elaborate hoax.
It follows the discovery of a suspicious object on Strabane Old Road shortly after 09:00 GMT. There were three hoax bomb alerts overnight in the same area. Army bomb disposal experts examined suspicious objects in all four cases.
Overnight, the police and Army dealt with three suspicious objects in the Gobnascale area - two of which were also found on Strabane Old Road. A separate alert at Hollymount Park in the city is continuing.
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.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 Gobnascale estate were evacuated overnight while Army bomb disposal officers examined the objects.
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.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.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. At about 09:00 GMT on Friday, 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.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. They were asked to remain at the back of their homes while the object was examined.