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| Security alert declared a hoax | |
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| A security alert which resulted in up to 20 homes being evacuated in Limavady has been declared a "deliberate hoax" by police. | |
| The army was called in to examine a suspicious object found near the police station on Connell Street. | |
| The majority of those who had to leave their homes were elderly. They were provided with shelter at Limavady Leisure Centre. | |
| The residents have since been allowed to return to their homes. | |
| Police said a number of items had been removed for further examination. | Police said a number of items had been removed for further examination. |
| Inspector David McFetridge, the senior investigating officer at the scene, said those who had caused the alert had no "regard for anyone". | Inspector David McFetridge, the senior investigating officer at the scene, said those who had caused the alert had no "regard for anyone". |