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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Maurice Fitzmaurice

Flute band which had bin hurled at them 'believed bomb had been thrown'

A flute band at the centre of an incident in which a bin was hurled at them thought a bomb had been thrown into their ranks, it is claimed.

The Bangor Protestant Boys had “genuine” concerns that an “explosive device” had been thrown in their direction, according to statement issued on their behalf by Jamie Bryson.

The statement described the incident as an “unprovoked sectarian attack”, Belfast Live reports.

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