News comes after it was declared a hoax on Monday
An object found in a hijacked vehicle that lead to a weekend security alert in Derry was a ‘viable explosive device’, the police have said today.
In a brief statement issued on Wednesday morning Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton said: “Following further technical examination of the object recovered from a hijacked vehicle outside Waterside Police Station on Sunday evening , police can now confirm it was a viable explosive device.” ACC Singleton added: “This further underlines the reckless and callous disregard by those responsible for the safety of the driver, the local community and the police officers who serve them.
It is unclear at this stage what lead to the re-assessment of the device’s status or its initial designation as a hoax.
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