Northern Ireland

Residents forced from homes in latest north Belfast security alert

Police declared a suspicious object found in north Belfast to be a hoax
Police declared a suspicious object found in north Belfast to be a hoax Police declared a suspicious object found in north Belfast to be a hoax

A suspicious object in north Belfast that sparked a security alert in which residents were forced from their homes has been declared a hoax.

Several houses were evacuated on Saturday after an object found in the Elimgrove Street area was reported to police at around 5.30pm.

It was later declared a hoax and residents returned to their homes.

PSNI Inspector James Murphy said: “I would like to thank residents for their patience while we work to keep the community safe.”

It was the latest in a series of security alerts prompted by the discovery of suspicious objects in north Belfast.