Blast bomb found in estate search

A blast bomb has been made safe in a garage in a housing estate on the outskirts of north Belfast.

Police said the device was discovered by officers during the planned search of the premises at Coolshannagh Park in the Rathcoole area of Newtownabbey.

The device and other items were taken away for further examination after being defused by an Army bomb expert.

Chief Inspector Chris Shead said the device "could have caused injury or even death if it had exploded".

He said leaving the device in a housing estate could have had "catastrophic results".

There were no arrests.