Terrorist Bomb Discovered Under Police Officer's Car In Belfast Golf Club
Bomb under PSNI officer’s car at Belfast golf club 'intended to kill'
1st June, 2019
1 hour ago
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Police are at the scene at Shandon Park Golf Club
A bomb found under a serving police officer's car at a Belfast golf club is being treated as attempted murder by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Police and Army bomb disposal experts are at the scene at Shandon Park Golf Club, which is near PSNI headquarters.
The head of the Terrorism Investigation Unit, Det Supt Sean Wright, said the PSNI believed the attack was carried by "violent dissident republicans".
"It was clearly intended to kill the police officer," he said.
The bomb was examined by Ammunition Technical Officers and they declared it to be a "viable improvised explosive device".
"It is very fortunate that this device was detected before it exploded and that no one was killed or seriously injured," Mr Wright added.
"In placing such a device, terrorists have also put the officer's family, neighbours and members of the public at serious risk."
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Police and Army bomb disposal experts are at the scene
The alert began on Saturday afternoon and the golf club was evacuated.
Club member Alan Paterson said the man who owned the car spotted the device after playing a round of golf on Saturday morning.
"He was leaving the course and he actually noticed something under the car and immediately informed the police and the members in the clubhouse at that time," Mr Paterson said.
"I was actually in the clubhouse at the time when the person came in to tell us that there was a possible device."
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Alan Paterson was in the clubhouse when he heard there was a possible device
He added: "Within several minutes the police arrived and identified the object and said that they felt it was viable and that they should immediately evacuate the clubhouse and surrounding area, and also get everybody else off the golf course.
"We are delighted that if it was a viable device the person concerned was not injured or worse, so that is a big plus for everybody.
"We are a very mixed club. It is east Belfast, yes, but it is a mixed club and this sort of thing should not happen - it just should not happen."
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