Three arrested following the discovery of a viable device in Co Antrim

Three people were arrested at the scene.

Three people have been arrested after a viable device was discovered in Glenarm, County Antrim, the PSNI said.

They said they received a report of a suspicious device in the Feystown Road area just after 10am on Monday.

Ammunition technical officers carried out a controlled explosion and the PSNI said it has “been deemed as a viable device”.

Three people were arrested at the scene.

 43 and 47 were arrested on suspicion of doing an act with intent to cause an explosion likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property and obstructing police.

Both men remain in police custody.

A woman in her 70s was arrested on suspicion of obstructing police, she has since been released to be reported to the Public Prosecution Service.

Detective Inspector Lenaghan said: “Enquiries are ongoing and I am appealing to anyone who may have been on Feystown Road between 4am and 5am on Monday 6th April and witnessed something suspicious or to anyone with CCTV or other footage that could assist with the investigation, to contact detectives.”

- Press Association