PSNI investigate pipe bomb explosion in Armagh

Evacuated residents return to their homes following incident on Sunday morning

Evacuated residents are returning to their homes following an explosion in Cathedral Road, Armagh.

At about 7.20am on Sunday, the PSNI received a report of damage to four cars in the yard of a business premises in the area.

Officers discovered the damage had been caused by a blast at 12.40am on Sunday, after a person wearing a backpack left a pipe bomb device at the scene at 12.30am.

A security alert was put in place.

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The ATO attended the premises and the exploded viable object was taken away for examination.

Appeal

Det Insp Will Tate said: "I would ask anyone who has any information about this incident to contact detectives at Lurgan police station on the non-emergency number 101.

“If someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details, they can contact Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800-555111.”

All roads in the surrounding area apart from a small section of Cathedral Road have since reopened.

No injuries have been reported following the incident.