Hoax device wrapped in Pride flag left at home of Co Antrim councillor

Police said they are treating the incident as a hate crime after a suspicious item was left wrapped in a Pride flag

Police said they are treating the incident in Portrush as a hate crime (Niall Carson/PA)

A hoax device which sparked a security alert in Co Antrim was left at the home of an Alliance Party councillor.

The party said there was also a security alert at the home of another former party representative.