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| 'Nail bomb' explosion near school | 'Nail bomb' explosion near school |
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| A nail bomb has exploded underneath a car, believed to belong to a teacher, near a top school in Liverpool. | |
| The blast happened outside St Edward's College, in Sandfield Park, West Derby - an independent Catholic 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 spokesman confirmed an explosive device was involved in the incident and there are no reports of any injuries. | |
| Nobody has been injured and there has been no collateral damage Insp Michael O'Callaghan | |
| Roads around the school grounds, which is a few miles outside the city centre, have been cordoned off by police. | |
| The school was evacuated immediately after the device went off, the police spokesman said. | |
| Insp Michael O'Callaghan, of Merseyside Police, said: "There was an explosion under a car at the school this afternoon. | Insp Michael O'Callaghan, of Merseyside Police, said: "There was an explosion under a car at the school this afternoon. |
| "What caused the explosion and the reasons behind it, we are investigating. | "What caused the explosion and the reasons behind it, we are investigating. |
| "Nobody has been injured and there has been no collateral damage." | "Nobody has been injured and there has been no collateral damage." |
| Bomb witness | |
| Local resident Damon Younis, 38, who lives next to the school, said: "There was a bomb, it was a nail bomb. I don't think anyone was injured." | |
| St Edwards began life as a teaching centre called the Catholic institute in 1853. | |
| The school is an independent Christian Voluntary Aided school for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. | |
| About 1,280 students currently attend the school, under the principal John Waszek. |