Two in court over bomb in Belfast car

A 21-year-old man and a 16-year-old youth have appeared at Belfast Magistrates Court charged with possession of a bomb found …

A 21-year-old man and a 16-year-old youth have appeared at Belfast Magistrates Court charged with possession of a bomb found in a car in Belfast city centre last Thursday, writes Suzanne Breen.

Sean Paul Magee (21), who is unemployed, from Lothair Avenue in Belfast, and a juvenile from west Belfast who cannot be named for legal reasons, were charged with possessing a bomb with intent to endanger life or cause serious damage to property.

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