Bomb escape for woman, 83.AN ELDERLY woman escaped injury after a pipe bomb attack on her home yesterday. The device was found by a neighbour on the windowsill of the house at Lowtown Terrace in Cullybackey, Co Antrim, at around 7.30am. The police said the bomb had been lit, but did not explode. It was made safe by Army bomb disposal experts bomb disposal expert n → artificiero/a at 11am. RUC RUC Royal Ulster Constabulary: a former name for the Police Service of Northern Ireland RUC n abbr (= Royal Ulster Constabulary) → fuerza de policía en Irlanda del Norte RUC (Brit Chief Inspector This article or section deals primarily with the United Kingdom and does not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Terry Shevlin said the woman, in her 80s, was shocked and angry because she had no idea why someone would target her. He said the device was meant to kill and the consequences could have been "tragic". And he told how the pensioner PENSIONER. One who is supported by an allowance at the will of another. It is more usually applied to him who receives an annuity or pension from the government. had opened the blinds on the window where the device had been left, but did not notice it. An elderly neighbour needed medical attention because of the incident. Detectives at Ballymena are appealing for information about the attack. |
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