Published16 October 2026, 10:09 BST
A mother of four whose north Belfast home was pipe-bombed has said the attack was a case of mistaken identity.
Nicola Nugent said the device was put through the letterbox of her home on Stanhope Street at about 03:00 BST on Friday.
It exploded, setting off the fire alarm and causing damage to the front door and the hallway.
Nugent and her four children escaped from their home and no-one was injured.
Homes in Stanhope Street have been evacuated, with police cordons in place as Army bomb experts carry out an investigation.
Nugent said: "I was just woke up with an explosion at just after three o'clock. [I] jumped up, trying to get the kids out.
"There was so much smoke so we couldn't really see what they were doing."
She said she "definitely, 100%" believed it was a case of mistaken identity.
She said she was still in shock and did not want to think about what could have happened.
Sinn Féin assembly member Carál Ní Chuilín condemned the attack and said the family were "very, very lucky".
"She has four children, the youngest of which is a baby of a year old," said Ní Chuilín.
"As far as I'm concerned, this was attempt of murder."
Police Service of Northern Ireland
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