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Shaun Keenan

Lurgan security operation: PSNI examining 'suspicious object' at former school site

Police are currently dealing with a security alert in Co Armagh.

The PSNI were alerted to a suspicious object found in the grounds of a former school in the Cornakinnegar Road area of Lurgan.

DUP MP, Carla Lockhart, said it was a 'very serious turn of events'.

She said: "(This was) another attempt to injure and kill.

"These people are putting the lives of innocent people at risk.

"We must all work to stop their evil attempts and report anything known about this incident to the PSNI."

A clearance operation is underway and members of the public have been told to avoid the area.

A spokesperson for the PSNI said: "Police are currently examining a suspicious object in the grounds of a former school in the Cornakinnegar Road area of Lurgan.

Although some restrictions are in place, access to St Colman’s Cemetery  and other local amenities should not be impacted by this security operation."

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