Belfast Pipe Bomb Attack: Homes Evacuated After Explosive Device Detonates Inside Stanhope Street House; Mother and Children Escape Injury as PSNI Investigates

Belfast Pipe Bomb Attack: Police in Belfast are investigating a pipe bomb attack after an explosive device was pushed through the letterbox of a house in the Stanhope Street area early Friday morning, October 16. A mother and her children were inside the property when the device exploded, but they escaped physical injury, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).

The explosion damaged the front door and the hallway of the house, while several nearby residents were temporarily evacuated as specialist officers examined the remnants of the device. Police have appealed to members of the public who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area to come forward.

Belfast Pipe Bomb Attack: What Happened on Stanhope Street?

According to PSNI Detective Sergeant Stevenson, police received a report at around 3 am on Friday that a pipe bomb had been pushed through the letterbox of a home in the Stanhope Street area of Belfast.

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The device subsequently exploded, causing damage to the property’s door and interior hallway. The incident prompted a police response and a temporary cordon around the affected area.

Detective Sergeant Stevenson said the mother and her children were inside the house at the time of the explosion. Although they escaped injury, the family were left shaken by the incident.