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A nail bomb has exploded underneath a car, believed to belong to a teacher, near a boys' school in Liverpool. | A nail bomb has exploded underneath a car, believed to belong to a teacher, near a boys' school in Liverpool. |
The blast happened outside St Edward's College, in Sandfield Park, West Derby - an independent Catholic boys school. | |
Merseyside Police has confirmed that officers are investigating a security alert at the school, which happened at about 1450 BST. | Merseyside Police has confirmed that officers are investigating a security alert at the school, which happened at about 1450 BST. |
A spokeswoman confirmed that some kind of explosive device was involved in the incident on Friday. | A spokeswoman confirmed that some kind of explosive device was involved in the incident on Friday. |