A threat warning workers dismantling a Belfast bridge that they will be shot has been removed from the site.
The sign was erected at the Boyne Bridge at Sandy Row on Sunday evening and said, “Touch this bridge beware”, with a crosshair symbol.
It was placed there along with Union Jack flags and red, white and blue bunting.
Police said they were aware of the sign before officers moved in on Monday and removed the threatening message.
A number of officers were present when they placed the sign into the back of a white van.
“Officers will be conducting enquiries and we will continue to engage with local community representatives and partner agencies,” said a PSNI spokesperson.
“Anyone who has any information about the sign is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 1540 13/10/24.”
A spokesperson for Translink said it will work with the local community to “repurpose key elements of the bridge”.
“These works will involve sensitively dismantling the existing 1936 Durham Street/Boyne Bridge,” the company said.
“Translink is committed to preserving and celebrating the history and heritage of the area and will continue to work with the local community to repurpose key elements of the bridge for significant artworks to enhance the public realm space in the local area”.
Translink wants the bridge to be taken down as part of redevelopment work linked to the new £340m Grand Central Station.
But the work has angered local residents, who held a protest on Friday.
Built in 1936, the bridge’s origins stretch back to the 17th Century.
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According to folklore, King William of Orange rode over it on his way to the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
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On Friday the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society (UAHS) went to the High Court in a last-minute bid to stop the work starting.
The society contend that the bridge should be preserved due to its importance in the history of Belfast.
However, a judge ruled that the closure of Durham Street could go ahead as planned.
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