Security alert near school ends as a hoax device is found

A security alert in Londonderry has ended with police saying it was a hoax device.

It was found in the Limavady Road in the Waterside area of the city on Wednesday morning.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO) examined the package, which was reported to us at around 10.15am. We can now confirm this was a hoax device.

"As we continue with our enquiries, I want to thank the public and, in particular, the local school community for their understanding and co-operation as we worked our way through this incident today.

"We know the public safety operation caused disruption and inconvenience, in particular for Ebrington Primary School and Nursery who, as a precaution, made the decision to close for the day.

"Please be reassured when these type of incidents are reported to us, we have a duty to investigate thoroughly and do all we can as public safety is of paramount importance."

No homes were evacuated and a cordon in the Heron Way/Nelson Drive area has now been lifted.