Northern Ireland: Explosive device thrown at house of Pat Finucane's brother

An explosive device has been found outside the home of a brother of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane, Sinn Féin said.

Martin Finucane is also the uncle of the party’s MP John Finucane.

Army technical officers examined the object in the front garden of the house in west Belfast and declared it to be the remnants of a crude bomb which did not ignite.

Shortly after 6.30am it was reported that it had been thrown at the front window of the house, causing the outer pane of glass to smash, police said.