Police have said that an improvised explosive device left in the garden of a home was a targeted attack linked to serious and organised crime.
Police were called out to a house on Birtles Road in the Orford area of Warrington at around 2.15pm on April 15.
The area was cordoned off and an explosive ordinance disposal team was sent to the scene. The team later carried out a controlled explosion on the device.
Since then an investigation has been ongoing to establish the circumstances and officers will be conducting house-to-house enquiries this weekend.
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Source: Liverpool Echo