Elderly woman left afraid to return home after bomb hoax

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Velsheda Court, north Belfast

By Simon Hunter

An elderly woman's been left afraid to return to her home after a bomb hoax in north Belfast.

People have to evacuate their houses on Monday morning after a suspicious device was found in Velsheda Court.

Army Technical Officers examined the object and declared a false alarm.

Local Councillor Paul McCusker's told Q Radio he spoke with the woman- who's in her 80s.

All roads in the area have reopened.

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