Lisburn bomb alert police seeking drivers of four vehicles

The suspicious object was discovered in Market Place just before 2pm and the clearance operation to make it safe caused considerable disruption.

Army Technical Officers carried out a controlled explosion on the object, which was later confirmed to be a viable device.

It is believed the device may have fallen from a vehicle.

Detective Chief Inspector Alison Rowland, from Serious Crime Branch, said: “Extensive inquiries are ongoing and as yet we have been unable to identify how this device was in Market Place but we believe the target was an individual rather than a location.

“I am appealing for information from people who were in the Market Place area on Saturday, July 30 around 2pm to contact us.

“We are particularly interested in speaking with the drivers of the following vehicles who we know were in that area on Saturday: a grey-coloured BMW X3 or X5, a blue-coloured Ford Focus, a grey-coloured Vauxhall Astra, and a silver-coloured Suzuki jeep.

“Police will continue to proactively police Lisburn to prevent such attacks and would encourage public support to help us keep our community safe.”