Bomb thrown at police station

Army bomb experts were called to examine the remains of the device

A blast bomb has exploded at a police station in County Armagh.

It was thrown over the back gate of Lurgan police station at about 1900 GMT on Monday.

Army bomb experts were called to examine the remains of the device.

"The device exploded but did not cause any damage. Nobody was injured in the incident," a Police Service of Northern Ireland spokeswoman said.

Police said they were keeping an open mind about the motive for the attack and have appealed for information.

Craigavon SDLP councillor Dolores Kelly condemned the attack. She said it was sheer luck that no-one was injured.

"I am glad that no-one has been hurt," she said.

"I understand the blast bomb was thrown at the rear of the police station which is within a quiet, residential area.

"Obviously there was no-one at the other side of the wall at that time. That was only through luck.

"Certainly there is a lot of people who will be very shocked when they hear this news."