Northern Ireland: PSNI Officer thought under car device he discovered in 2019 was a 'wind-up'

A police officer who discovered a bomb under his car initially thought the “crude” device put there was a “wind-up,” a court has heard.

The viable device was discovered at Shandon Park Golf Club in east Belfast in June 2019.

The officer’s statement was read during the first day of a non-jury trial.

Peter Granaghan, of Blackrock Park, Belleek, County Fermanagh, is charged with attempting to murder a serving member of the PSNI.