New Zealand police arrest man after device found in Christchurch

Bomb disposal team renders suspect package safe close to scene of mosque shootings

New Zealand police say a man has been arrested after bomb disposal officers found a suspect explosive device at a vacant property in Christchurch, where 50 people were killed in attacks by a lone gunman on two mosques in March.

Police cordoned off streets in the Phillipstown area of the city on New Zealand’s South Island, with a bomb disposal team, ambulance and fire and emergency crews sent to the scene.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Lc38JU
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