Bomb found in city centre store
A bomb left at a shop in Belfast city centre partially exploded during the night, police have said.
The device partially exploded in the store
Army bomb experts were sent to JJB Sports on Royal Avenue on Tuesday morning after the device was discovered.
Chief Inspector Trevor O’Neill said it was still too early to say who was behind the attack.
“It does not bear thinking about what might have happened if it had detonated when the store was full,” he said.
Mr O’Neill also urged business owners and their staff to be on the look out for suspicious objects.
“Devices can be left in garments, soft furnishings, and upholstery, anywhere that can catch fire easily or be concealed within other boxes or packages,” he said.
Police have appealed for anyone with information concerning the incident to contact them.
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