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Newry explosion: Family escapes pipe bomb attack in Patrician Park Newry explosion: Family escapes pipe bomb attack in Patrician Park
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A family of five has escaped injury when a pipe bomb exploded outside their home in Newry, County Down. A family of five escaped injury when a pipe bomb exploded outside their home in Newry, County Down.
The explosion happened in Patrician Park, off the Dublin Road, at about 21:20 GMT on Wednesday.The explosion happened in Patrician Park, off the Dublin Road, at about 21:20 GMT on Wednesday.
The family members, including a couple and their three grown-up children, were at home at the time but were not hurt.The family members, including a couple and their three grown-up children, were at home at the time but were not hurt.
The blast caused damage to their house and a car parked outside the property. The SDLP MLA Dominic Bradley said two pipe bombs were thrown at the house. Meanwhile, the police and Army bomb disposal officers are carrying out a separate search operation at Parkhead Crescent in the city.
The Newry and Armagh MLA has described it as a "senseless" attack. A Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) representative said the Parkhead search was being conducted as part of an investigation into serious crime, but there are no further details.
Army bomb disposal officers and police were called and they cordoned off area for about three hours while the scene was examined. The attack in Patrician Park caused damage to the family-of-five's house and a car parked outside the property.
A Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) representative said a motive for the pipe bomb attack had not yet been established and appealed for anyone with information about it to contact them.. The SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA, Dominic Bradley, said two pipe bombs were thrown at the property and he described it as a "senseless" attack.
Army bomb disposal officers and police were called to the estate and they cordoned off Patrician Park for about three hours while the scene was examined.
A PSNI spokesman said a motive for the pipe bomb attack had not yet been established and appealed for anyone with information about it to contact officers.
In a statement, Mr Bradley said: "This house is in a quiet residential area and this was a senseless attack for which there is absolutely no justification.In a statement, Mr Bradley said: "This house is in a quiet residential area and this was a senseless attack for which there is absolutely no justification.
"It could easily have caused injury or death," The SDLP MLA added. "It could easily have caused injury or death.
"Those behind this attack are enemies of our community and anyone with any information should contact the police immediately.""Those behind this attack are enemies of our community and anyone with any information should contact the police immediately."