A security alert at an East Belfast school has ended and the ‘suspicious object’ that sparked it has been declared “nothing untoward”.
Police had sealed off part of the Belmont Road close to Strathearn School earlier this evening.
But in a statement released shortly before 10pm, they said the alert has now ended.
Inspector Natalie McNally said: “Police responded to a report of a suspicious object discovered under a vehicle at a school in the Belmont Road area earlier this evening.
“Following examination the object has now been declared as nothing untoward and the road has now reopened.
“Residents have been allowed to return to their homes. We’re grateful to local people for their patience.”
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