Carrickfergus: Security alert declared a hoax by police

Roads were closed around Blackthorn Park while police attended the scene

A security alert in Carrickfergus in County Antrim has ended after police declared it was a hoax.

Officers received a report on Friday evening of a suspicious object in the Blackthorn Park area of the town.

However, a search by officers which continued until Saturday morning found "nothing untoward".

It is understood no homes had been evacuated during the alert and police said all roads had reopened.