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| Disabled woman escapes pipe bomb attack in Ballymoney | Disabled woman escapes pipe bomb attack in Ballymoney |
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| A woman with Down's syndrome was among three people who escaped injury in a pipe bomb attack in Ballymoney, County Antrim. | |
| She was asleep when the device exploded at her house in Hanna Court at about 04:15 BST on Saturday. | |
| The 59-year-old was in the house at the time along with her sister and nephew. They are said to be badly shaken. | |
| Ten minutes later, another pipe bomb exploded at Henry Street, damaging a house and a car parked outside. | Ten minutes later, another pipe bomb exploded at Henry Street, damaging a house and a car parked outside. |
| A man thought to be in his 40s was in the house at the time. Police said it was not believed he was injured. | A man thought to be in his 40s was in the house at the time. Police said it was not believed he was injured. |
| A number of homes were evacuated in the area around the two houses while bomb disposal experts examined the scene. | A number of homes were evacuated in the area around the two houses while bomb disposal experts examined the scene. |
| Appealing for information, a police spokesman said: "At this stage, police are investigating a link between both incidents - enquiries are continuing." | Appealing for information, a police spokesman said: "At this stage, police are investigating a link between both incidents - enquiries are continuing." |
| Police said the security operation would not affect the Giro d'Italia cycle race, which passes through the town on Saturday. | Police said the security operation would not affect the Giro d'Italia cycle race, which passes through the town on Saturday. |